Canada vs Sweden: Renewable electricity
Canada
63.0%
in 2015
Sweden
63.3%
in 2015
Canada rank
42nd
Sweden rank
41st
Renewable electricity over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 63.3% against 63.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 41st of 230 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 47.5% | 14.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 51.1% | 8.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 57.2% | 5.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 63.3% against 63.0% in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 41st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants