Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from solar
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.51 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.84 terawatt-hours against 2.51 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 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 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 214 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 | 0.088 terawatt-hours | 0.085 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 0.85 terawatt-hours | 0.728 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.84 terawatt-hours against 2.51 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 0.33 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?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 214 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. 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.