France vs Sweden: Primary energy from solar per person
France
487.03 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
415.74 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
33rd
Sweden rank
35th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 487.03 kilowatt-hours per person against 415.74 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden, a difference of 71.29 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.0373 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0794 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0421 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.4651 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2964 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1688 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 97.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.16 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 314.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 255.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.86 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, France or Sweden?
- France, at 487.03 kilowatt-hours per person against 415.74 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between France and Sweden?
- 71.29 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- France ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar 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 of total energy supply per person.