Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Sri Lanka
55.5%
in 2023
Sweden
58.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Sweden rank
37th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 58.9% against 55.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 37th of 230 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 33.6% | 36.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 39.3% | 22.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 49.3% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 58.5% | 6.8% | Sweden |
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, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 58.9% against 55.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 3.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 37th 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 (%).