New Zealand vs Sweden: Primary energy from renewables
New Zealand
131.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
148.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 148.51 terawatt-hours against 131.77 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 16.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 80 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.02 terawatt-hours | 46.35 terawatt-hours | 22.34 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1970s | 29.61 terawatt-hours | 55.8 terawatt-hours | 26.19 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 36.19 terawatt-hours | 69.88 terawatt-hours | 33.69 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 49.72 terawatt-hours | 75 terawatt-hours | 25.28 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 59.59 terawatt-hours | 91.75 terawatt-hours | 32.17 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 102.49 terawatt-hours | 123.26 terawatt-hours | 20.77 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 118.24 terawatt-hours | 152.32 terawatt-hours | 34.08 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 148.51 terawatt-hours against 131.77 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 16.74 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 80 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 renewables. 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.