Portugal vs Sweden: Renewable electricity output
Portugal
64.9%
in 2021
Sweden
67.4%
in 2021
Portugal rank
47th
Sweden rank
44th
Renewable electricity output over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 67.4% against 64.9% in Portugal, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 44th of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 47.4% | 15.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 51.2% | 20.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 57.3% | 5.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 67.9% | 5.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 67.4% against 64.9% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Portugal and Sweden?
- 2.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Portugal ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 44th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.