Qatar vs Sweden: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Qatar
3,477 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
4,430 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar rank
46th
Sweden rank
44th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Qatar
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,430 terawatt-hours against 3,477 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 953 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 44th of 79 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 164.7 terawatt-hours | 159.46 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,277 terawatt-hours | 2,697 terawatt-hours | 1,419 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Qatar or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,430 terawatt-hours against 3,477 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Qatar and Sweden?
- 953 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Sweden rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Qatar ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 44th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.