Portugal vs Sweden: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Portugal
36.4%
in 2024
Sweden
37.7%
in 2024
Portugal rank
59th
Sweden rank
57th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 37.7% against 36.4% in Portugal, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 57th of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 46.0% | 15.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 45.6% | 23.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 42.1% | 19.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 41.0% | 13.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 37.7% against 36.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Portugal ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 57th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.