Portugal vs Sweden: Share of electricity generation from coal
Portugal
0.0%
in 2025
Sweden
0.0%
in 2025
Portugal rank
85th
Sweden rank
85th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 85th of 210 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 1.5% | 34.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 0.9% | 29.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 0.3% | 21.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Portugal ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 85th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.