Greece vs Sweden: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP

Greece
642.34 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Sweden
578.92 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Greece rank
22nd
Sweden rank
23rd

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
0200400600800199520072020

How they compare

Greece currently reports 642.34 terawatt-hours against 578.92 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 63.42 terawatt-hours.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd of 43 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 624.53 terawatt-hours 594.26 terawatt-hours 30.27 terawatt-hours Greece
2000s 734.41 terawatt-hours 592.2 terawatt-hours 142.21 terawatt-hours Greece
2010s 597.05 terawatt-hours 586.16 terawatt-hours 10.89 terawatt-hours Greece
2020s 642.34 terawatt-hours 578.92 terawatt-hours 63.42 terawatt-hours Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Greece or Sweden?
Greece, at 642.34 terawatt-hours against 578.92 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Greece and Sweden?
63.42 terawatt-hours, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
Greece ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.