Canada vs Sri Lanka: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Canada
1.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
17th
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.57 terawatt-hours against 1.11 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.46 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.14 terawatt-hours | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 8.09 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 9.35 terawatt-hours | 0.0913 terawatt-hours | 9.26 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 4.63 terawatt-hours | 0.1339 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 5.46 terawatt-hours | 0.1376 terawatt-hours | 5.32 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.37 terawatt-hours | -0.0286 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 0.0921 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | -5.55 terawatt-hours | 0.5224 terawatt-hours | 6.07 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from hydropower, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Canada, at 1.57 terawatt-hours against 1.11 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from hydropower between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 0.46 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Canada ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th 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 change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.