Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Primary energy from solar and wind
Republic of Korea
41.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
43.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43.1 terawatt-hours against 41.53 terawatt-hours in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.57 terawatt-hours.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 0.1302 terawatt-hours | 0.1267 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.2986 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 0.7968 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.43 terawatt-hours | 12.54 terawatt-hours | 6.11 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 33.97 terawatt-hours | 36.17 terawatt-hours | 2.2 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 43.1 terawatt-hours against 41.53 terawatt-hours in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 1.57 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Republic of Korea ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.