China vs Sweden: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
China
0.1%
in 2024
Sweden
0.1%
in 2025
China rank
183rd
Sweden rank
181st
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- China
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 183rd and Sweden ranks 181st of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | China |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.8% | China |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, China or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.1% against 0.1% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between China and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Sweden rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- China ranks 183rd and Sweden ranks 181st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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 oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.