Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear
Sweden
-7.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-11.7%
in 2025
Sweden rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports -7.9% against -11.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 36 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.1% | 18.1% | 50.0% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 217.0% | 3.3% | 213.7% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 6.8% | 6.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 3.1% | 1.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | -2.4% | -2.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -1.7% | 4.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | -5.0% | -7.0% | 2.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at -7.9% against -11.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear?
- Sweden ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.