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
01234196519952025

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

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar and wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,906 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.