Namibia vs Sweden: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Namibia
2.4%
in 2024
Sweden
1.2%
in 2025
Namibia rank
199th
Sweden rank
202nd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Namibia
- Sweden
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.4% against 1.2% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.0 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Namibia ranks 199th and Sweden ranks 202nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Namibia or Sweden?
- Namibia, at 2.4% against 1.2% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Namibia and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Namibia ranks 199th and Sweden ranks 202nd of 213 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.