Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy from wind per person
Iceland
26.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
35.48 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 35.48 kilowatt-hours per person against 26.16 kilowatt-hours per person in Iceland, a difference of 9.32 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iceland ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0185 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0185 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1513 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1513 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from wind per person, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 35.48 kilowatt-hours per person against 26.16 kilowatt-hours per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 9.32 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- Iceland ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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 wind 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.