New Zealand vs Sweden: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

New Zealand
2,379 kWh per person
in 2021
Sweden
4,018 kWh per person
in 2021
New Zealand rank
7th
Sweden rank
4th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4,018 kWh per person against 2,379 kWh per person in New Zealand, a difference of 1,639 kWh per person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 784.06 kWh per person 246.31 kWh per person 537.76 kWh per person New Zealand
2000s 1,115 kWh per person 903.8 kWh per person 211.35 kWh per person New Zealand
2010s 2,241 kWh per person 2,465 kWh per person 224.57 kWh per person Sweden
2020s 2,328 kWh per person 3,929 kWh per person 1,600 kWh per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, New Zealand or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4,018 kWh per person against 2,379 kWh per person in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between New Zealand and Sweden?
1,639 kWh per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
New Zealand ranks 7th 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.