Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Netherlands
12.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
12.4%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Netherlands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.4% against 12.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Netherlands ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 4.3% | 4.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 5.6% | 4.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 9.4% | 7.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 11.7% | 10.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 6.7% | 4.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 7.0% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.4% against 12.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.