South Korea vs Sweden: Share of primary energy from solar
South Korea
1.1%
in 2025
Sweden
1.0%
in 2025
South Korea rank
42nd
Sweden rank
45th
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
South Korea ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 45th of 79 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.3% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, South Korea or Sweden?
- South Korea, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- South Korea ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 45th of 79 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. 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.