Iran vs Sri Lanka: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Iran
1,172 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
824.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Iran
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1,172 terawatt-hours against 824.3 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 347.7 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iran ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 79 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours | 3.15 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 93.35 terawatt-hours | 3.04 terawatt-hours | 90.31 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 317 terawatt-hours | 252.8 terawatt-hours | 64.2 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 1,143 terawatt-hours | 702.76 terawatt-hours | 440.47 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Iran or Sri Lanka?
- Iran, at 1,172 terawatt-hours against 824.3 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 347.7 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Iran ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed 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.