South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
South Africa
17.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
21.6%
in 2025
South Africa rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
11th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.6% against 17.5% in South Africa, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12.7% | 10.9% | 23.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 107.3% | 11.4% | 95.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 211.8% | 9.2% | 202.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 5.2% | 2.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 11.5% | 7.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 14.3% | 11.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.6% against 17.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 4.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 80 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 Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.