Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Share of primary energy from solar
Denmark
3.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
3.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
18th
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Denmark
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
- Denmark, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.