OECD (EI) vs Sweden: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
OECD (EI)
3.8%
in 2025
Sweden
9.4%
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- OECD (EI)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.4% against 3.8% in OECD (EI), a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.5 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, OECD (EI) averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 7.7% | 4.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, OECD (EI) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.4% against 3.8% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between OECD (EI) and Sweden?
- 5.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and Sweden rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 2 groups.
- 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.