Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy from wind per person
Saudi Arabia
45.94 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
35.48 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 45.94 kilowatt-hours per person against 35.48 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 10.46 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 80 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | 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 | 0.0502 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 27.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.03 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, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Saudi Arabia, at 45.94 kilowatt-hours per person against 35.48 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 10.46 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st 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.