Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from solar
Portugal
17.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
16.5%
in 2025
Portugal rank
24th
Sri Lanka rank
27th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.3% against 16.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Portugal ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 6.9% | 2.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Portugal, at 17.3% against 16.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Portugal ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.