South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP
South Africa
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 198 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.