Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Renewable energy consumption

Colombia
251,834 TJ
in 2015
Sri Lanka
219,348 TJ
in 2015
Colombia rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Colombia
  • Sri Lanka
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020022015

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 251,834 TJ against 219,348 TJ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 32,486 TJ.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 230 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 270,364 TJ 175,012 TJ 95,352 TJ Colombia
2000s 245,466 TJ 198,531 TJ 46,935 TJ Colombia
2010s 260,484 TJ 225,016 TJ 35,469 TJ Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
Colombia, at 251,834 TJ against 219,348 TJ in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
32,486 TJ, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Colombia ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste