Namibia vs Sweden: Share of electricity production by source
Namibia
1.5%
in 2022
Sweden
0.6%
in 2023
Namibia rank
197th
Sweden rank
199th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Namibia
- Sweden
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.5% against 0.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 197th and Sweden ranks 199th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.0% | 2.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.7% | 1.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Namibia or Sweden?
- Namibia, at 1.5% against 0.6% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Namibia and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Namibia ranks 197th and Sweden ranks 199th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.