Canada vs Sweden: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Canada
51.29 billion kWh
in 2021
Sweden
41.85 billion kWh
in 2021
Canada rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 51.29 billion kWh against 41.85 billion kWh in Sweden, a difference of 9.44 billion kWh.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 209 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 billion kWh | 2.16 billion kWh | 3.48 billion kWh | Canada |
| 2000s | 10.56 billion kWh | 8.22 billion kWh | 2.34 billion kWh | Canada |
| 2010s | 35.43 billion kWh | 24.27 billion kWh | 11.15 billion kWh | Canada |
| 2020s | 50.93 billion kWh | 40.80 billion kWh | 10.13 billion kWh | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 51.29 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 Canada and Sweden?
- 9.44 billion kWh, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Canada ranks 13th 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.