Gambia vs Sweden: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Gambia
184.78 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sweden
195.18 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Gambia rank
161st
Sweden rank
158th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Gambia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 195.18 kilowatt-hours against 184.78 kilowatt-hours in Gambia, a difference of 10.4 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 161st and Sweden ranks 158th of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.1 kilowatt-hours | 633.43 kilowatt-hours | 518.32 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 135.18 kilowatt-hours | 437.17 kilowatt-hours | 301.99 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 190.43 kilowatt-hours | 244.2 kilowatt-hours | 53.76 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Gambia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 195.18 kilowatt-hours against 184.78 kilowatt-hours in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Gambia and Sweden?
- 10.4 kilowatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Gambia ranks 161st and Sweden ranks 158th of 210 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.