Australia vs Sweden: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Australia
55.60 billion kWh
in 2021
Sweden
41.85 billion kWh
in 2021
Australia rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 55.60 billion kWh against 41.85 billion kWh in Sweden, a difference of 13.75 billion kWh.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 464.40 million kWh | 2.16 billion kWh | 1.70 billion kWh | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.15 billion kWh | 8.22 billion kWh | 4.06 billion kWh | Sweden |
| 2010s | 19.36 billion kWh | 24.27 billion kWh | 4.92 billion kWh | Sweden |
| 2020s | 50.19 billion kWh | 40.80 billion kWh | 9.39 billion kWh | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 55.60 billion kWh against 41.85 billion kWh in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Australia and Sweden?
- 13.75 billion kWh, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Australia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). 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 in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.