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
050100150196519952025

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

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.