Qatar vs Sri Lanka: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Qatar
3,477 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2,995 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Qatar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3,477 terawatt-hours against 2,995 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 482 terawatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Qatar ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 79 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.79 terawatt-hours | 3.79 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 124.64 terawatt-hours | 119.4 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,277 terawatt-hours | 1,483 terawatt-hours | 205.2 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Qatar or Sri Lanka?
- Qatar, at 3,477 terawatt-hours against 2,995 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Qatar and Sri Lanka?
- 482 terawatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Sri Lanka rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Qatar ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.