South Korea vs Sweden: Electricity generation from solar and wind
South Korea
41.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
43.33 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
19th
Sweden rank
17th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43.33 terawatt-hours against 41.44 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 1.89 terawatt-hours.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 0.129 terawatt-hours | 0.1255 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.3 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0.793 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.42 terawatt-hours | 12.54 terawatt-hours | 6.12 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 33.11 terawatt-hours | 36.31 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 43.33 terawatt-hours against 41.44 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between South Korea and Sweden?
- 1.89 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 in terawatt-hours.