Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.51 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.77 terawatt-hours against 2.51 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.26 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 0.337 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 0.046 terawatt-hours | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.77 terawatt-hours against 2.51 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 1.26 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 in terawatt-hours.