Italy vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Italy
25.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
21.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Italy currently reports 25.0% against 21.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Italy'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.
Italy ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 211 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 2.4% | 9.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 11.2% | 8.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Italy, at 25.0% against 21.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 3.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from solar and wind. 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.