Iceland vs Sweden: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Iceland
15,608 kWh per person
in 2021
Sweden
4,018 kWh per person
in 2021
Iceland rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 15,608 kWh per person against 4,018 kWh per person in Sweden, a difference of 11,590 kWh per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 3.9 times Sweden's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 209 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1,534 kWh per person 246.31 kWh per person 1,288 kWh per person Iceland
2000s 7,750 kWh per person 903.8 kWh per person 6,846 kWh per person Iceland
2010s 15,644 kWh per person 2,465 kWh per person 13,179 kWh per person Iceland
2020s 15,954 kWh per person 3,929 kWh per person 12,025 kWh per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Iceland or Sweden?
Iceland, at 15,608 kWh per person against 4,018 kWh per person in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Iceland and Sweden?
11,590 kWh per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita
Unit
kWh per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.