Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Nigeria
52.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
55.5%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 55.5% against 52.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nigeria ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 230 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 70.4% | 8.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 62.0% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.9% | 2.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 51.7% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 55.5% against 52.7% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 2.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Nigeria ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).