Canada vs Sweden: Share of electricity generation from oil
Canada
1.2%
in 2025
Sweden
1.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
149th
Sweden rank
150th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 149th and Sweden ranks 150th of 208 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Canada ranks 149th and Sweden ranks 150th of 208 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 oil. 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.