Sweden vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from renewables
Sweden
121.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
140.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden rank
16th
Vietnam rank
14th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Sweden
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 140.79 terawatt-hours against 121.53 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 19.26 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.72 terawatt-hours | 0.5926 terawatt-hours | 56.13 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 66.65 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 64.92 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 70.36 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 60.84 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 75.55 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 55.27 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 90.97 terawatt-hours | 60.67 terawatt-hours | 30.3 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 117.05 terawatt-hours | 118.75 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Sweden or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 140.79 terawatt-hours against 121.53 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Sweden and Vietnam?
- 19.26 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Sweden ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.