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
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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About this data
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.