New Zealand vs Sweden: Share of primary energy from renewables
New Zealand
50.5%
in 2025
Sweden
32.3%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
3rd
Sweden rank
6th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 50.5% against 32.3% in Sweden, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 80 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.5% | 13.7% | 16.8% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 28.7% | 12.7% | 16.1% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 12.9% | 16.4% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 14.2% | 14.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 17.2% | 11.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 24.1% | 15.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 32.3% | 14.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 50.5% against 32.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 18.2%, with New Zealand 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 share of primary energy from renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.