China vs Sweden: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

China
117,758 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Sweden
102,760 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
China rank
28th
Sweden rank
31st

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • China
  • Sweden
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020052021

How they compare

China currently reports 117,758 kWh per square kilometre against 102,760 kWh per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 14,998 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

China ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 31st of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 154.25 kWh per square kilometre 5,311 kWh per square kilometre 5,156 kWh per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 1,309 kWh per square kilometre 20,178 kWh per square kilometre 18,869 kWh per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 33,305 kWh per square kilometre 59,594 kWh per square kilometre 26,289 kWh per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 102,968 kWh per square kilometre 100,184 kWh per square kilometre 2,783 kWh per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, China or Sweden?
China, at 117,758 kWh per square kilometre against 102,760 kWh per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between China and Sweden?
14,998 kWh per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do China and Sweden rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
China ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 31st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
kWh per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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