How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy from solar and wind

Sri Lanka

3.8%

in 2025

Switzerland

3.4%

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

31st

Switzerland rank

34th

Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time

Sri Lanka
Switzerland

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.8% against 3.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 34th of 110 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Switzerland
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	Sri Lanka
2020s	2.3%	2.0%	0.4%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?: Sri Lanka, at 3.8% against 3.4% in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?: 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?: Sri Lanka ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 34th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Unit: %
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 112 places, 5,784 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.