Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Sri Lanka
2,995 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
4,430 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Sweden rank
44th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,430 terawatt-hours against 2,995 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,435 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 44th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.79 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 124.64 terawatt-hours | 164.7 terawatt-hours | 40.06 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,483 terawatt-hours | 2,697 terawatt-hours | 1,214 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,430 terawatt-hours against 2,995 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 1,435 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 44th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β 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.