High income vs Sweden: Renewable energy consumption

High income
12.8%
in 2020
Sweden
57.9%
in 2021
High income rank
39th
Sweden rank
40th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • High income
  • Sweden
0204060199020052021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 57.9% against 12.8% in High income, a difference of 45.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 4.5 times High income's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th of 47 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 6.4% 33.6% 27.2% Sweden
2000s 7.5% 39.3% 31.9% Sweden
2010s 10.5% 49.3% 38.8% Sweden
2020s 12.8% 57.8% 45.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, High income or Sweden?
Sweden, at 57.9% against 12.8% in High income as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between High income and Sweden?
45.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do High income and Sweden rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
High income ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.