Australia vs Sweden: Wind energy generation by region
Australia
39.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
38.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Wind energy generation by region over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 39.59 terawatt-hours against 38.67 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 0.92 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0.1295 terawatt-hours | 0.1205 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0.5737 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 11.2 terawatt-hours | 12.37 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 30.63 terawatt-hours | 33.48 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation by region, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 39.59 terawatt-hours against 38.67 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation by region between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.92 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for wind energy generation by region?
- Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th 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 Wind energy generation by region. 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.