South Korea vs Sweden: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh
South Korea
34.53 billion kWh
in 2021
Sweden
41.85 billion kWh
in 2021
South Korea rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 41.85 billion kWh against 34.53 billion kWh in South Korea, a difference of 7.32 billion kWh.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.78 billion kWh | 2.16 billion kWh | 3.94 billion kWh | Sweden |
| 2000s | 596.60 million kWh | 8.22 billion kWh | 7.62 billion kWh | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.10 billion kWh | 24.27 billion kWh | 14.17 billion kWh | Sweden |
| 2020s | 32.20 billion kWh | 40.80 billion kWh | 8.60 billion kWh | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 41.85 billion kWh against 34.53 billion kWh in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between South Korea and Sweden?
- 7.32 billion kWh, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 210 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.