South Africa vs Sweden: Electricity generation from oil
South Africa
1.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
1.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa rank
54th
Sweden rank
53rd
Electricity generation from oil over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.97 terawatt-hours against 1.95 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 4.25 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.136 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 3.57 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 2.89 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.67 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 0.3433 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.97 terawatt-hours against 1.95 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- South Africa ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.