Sri Lanka vs USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Sri Lanka
21.6%
in 2025
USSR
23.3%
in 1984
Sri Lanka rank
11th
USSR rank
8th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Sri Lanka
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 23.3% against 21.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 11th and USSR ranks 8th of 80 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 12.5% | 1.1% | USSR |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 12.8% | 1.3% | USSR |
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, Sri Lanka or USSR?
- USSR, at 23.3% against 21.6% in Sri Lanka as of 1984.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Sri Lanka and USSR?
- 1.7%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do Sri Lanka and USSR rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th and USSR ranks 8th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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.