OECD (EI) vs Sweden: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
OECD (EI)
9.3%
in 2025
Sweden
30.8%
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- OECD (EI)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.8% against 9.3% in OECD (EI), a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.3 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, OECD (EI) averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 6.2% | 4.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 29.2% | 22.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 40.2% | 29.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 37.4% | 26.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 37.5% | 27.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 32.1% | 22.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, OECD (EI) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.8% against 9.3% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between OECD (EI) and Sweden?
- 21.5%, 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 primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- 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) 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.