Australia vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Australia
467.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
342.08 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
38th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Australia currently reports 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person against 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 125.43 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 80 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 664.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 626.44 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 951.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 875.3 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 860.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 728.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 880.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 207.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 673.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 735.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 175.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 560.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 677.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 233.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 443.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 557.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 287.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 270.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Australia, at 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person against 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 125.43 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Australia ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.