South Asia vs Sweden: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
South Asia
8.5%
in 2021
Sweden
24.4%
in 2021
South Asia rank
26th
Sweden rank
29th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- South Asia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.4% against 8.5% in South Asia, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 5.6% | 4.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 15.2% | 11.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 24.3% | 15.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, South Asia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.4% against 8.5% in South Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between South Asia and Sweden?
- 15.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do South Asia and Sweden rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- South Asia ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.