France vs Sweden: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
France
47.1%
in 2025
Sweden
30.8%
in 2025
France rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 47.1% against 30.8% in Sweden, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | France |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 6.2% | 3.5% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 29.2% | 4.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 40.2% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 37.4% | 5.0% | France |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 37.5% | 6.9% | France |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 32.1% | 11.7% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, France or Sweden?
- France, at 47.1% against 30.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between France and Sweden?
- 16.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- France ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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.