China vs Sweden: Net electricity imports
China
-19.46 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
-33.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
210th
Sweden rank
212th
Net electricity imports over time
- China
- Sweden
How they compare
China currently reports -19.46 terawatt-hours against -33.6 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 14.14 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
China ranks 210th and Sweden ranks 212th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.67 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 10.29 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | -12.99 terawatt-hours | -14.7 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | -16.29 terawatt-hours | -29.89 terawatt-hours | 13.59 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, China or Sweden?
- China, at -19.46 terawatt-hours against -33.6 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between China and Sweden?
- 14.14 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Sweden rank globally for net electricity imports?
- China ranks 210th and Sweden ranks 212th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.