Israel vs Sweden: Primary energy use by source
Israel
20.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
16.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Israel rank
42nd
Sweden rank
45th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Israel currently reports 20.87 terawatt-hours against 16.9 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 3.97 terawatt-hours.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Israel ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 45th of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.97 terawatt-hours | 28.2 terawatt-hours | 12.23 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 48.39 terawatt-hours | 32.28 terawatt-hours | 16.11 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 2000s | 88.92 terawatt-hours | 32.24 terawatt-hours | 56.67 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 2010s | 75.37 terawatt-hours | 24.34 terawatt-hours | 51.03 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 2020s | 37.86 terawatt-hours | 18.09 terawatt-hours | 19.77 terawatt-hours | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Israel or Sweden?
- Israel, at 20.87 terawatt-hours against 16.9 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Israel and Sweden?
- 3.97 terawatt-hours, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Israel ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 45th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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.