Romania vs Sweden: Installed solar energy capacity
Romania
4.69 gigawatts
in 2024
Sweden
4.96 gigawatts
in 2024
Romania rank
32nd
Sweden rank
31st
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.96 gigawatts against 4.69 gigawatts in Romania, a difference of 0.27 gigawatts.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Romania ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0085 gigawatts | 0.0084 gigawatts | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8952 gigawatts | 0.1793 gigawatts | 0.7159 gigawatts | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.45 gigawatts | 2.81 gigawatts | 0.359 gigawatts | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Romania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.96 gigawatts against 4.69 gigawatts in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Romania and Sweden?
- 0.27 gigawatts, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Romania ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.