Sweden vs Ukraine: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Sweden
14.9%
in 2024
Ukraine
10.8%
in 2024
Sweden rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
5th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Sweden
- Ukraine
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.9% against 10.8% in Ukraine, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 2.1% | 13.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 4.1% | 13.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 6.1% | 11.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 8.6% | 9.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 11.1% | 3.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Sweden or Ukraine?
- Sweden, at 14.9% against 10.8% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Sweden and Ukraine?
- 4.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Ukraine?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Ukraine rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Sweden ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 5th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.