Iraq vs Sweden: Electricity generation
Iraq
149.73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sweden
170.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
32nd
Sweden rank
29th
Electricity generation over time
- Iraq
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 170.71 terawatt-hours against 149.73 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 20.98 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.62 terawatt-hours | 142.34 terawatt-hours | 119.72 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 24.8 terawatt-hours | 147.86 terawatt-hours | 123.05 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 33.08 terawatt-hours | 147.74 terawatt-hours | 114.66 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 73.65 terawatt-hours | 158.57 terawatt-hours | 84.91 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 133.24 terawatt-hours | 169.36 terawatt-hours | 36.13 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Iraq or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 170.71 terawatt-hours against 149.73 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Iraq and Sweden?
- 20.98 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sweden?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation?
- Iraq ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.