Norway vs Sweden: Alternative and nuclear energy
Norway
50.0%
in 2024
Sweden
51.4%
in 2024
Norway rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 51.4% against 50.0% in Norway, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 49.3% | 6.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 46.8% | 7.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 48.4% | 7.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 50.1% | 2.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 51.4% against 50.0% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.