Greenland vs Sweden: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Greenland
8,413 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sweden
6,404 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Greenland
- Sweden
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 8,413 kilowatt-hours against 6,404 kilowatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 2,009 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Greenland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,422 kilowatt-hours | 7,450 kilowatt-hours | 4,029 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6,677 kilowatt-hours | 6,825 kilowatt-hours | 148.71 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8,143 kilowatt-hours | 6,622 kilowatt-hours | 1,521 kilowatt-hours | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Greenland or Sweden?
- Greenland, at 8,413 kilowatt-hours against 6,404 kilowatt-hours in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Greenland and Sweden?
- 2,009 kilowatt-hours, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Greenland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.