Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Saudi Arabia
9.82 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.63 terawatt-hours against 9.82 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.81 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 209 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 2.06 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 3.55 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.068 terawatt-hours | 5.45 terawatt-hours | 5.39 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.69 terawatt-hours | 8.07 terawatt-hours | 4.37 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.63 terawatt-hours against 9.82 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.81 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.