Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Share of primary energy from solar
Brazil
2.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
3.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
18th
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Brazil ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 80 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Brazil ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.