Ireland vs Sweden: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Ireland
8.7%
in 2025
Sweden
9.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.4% against 8.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.7% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.4% against 8.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar and wind. 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.