Norway vs Sweden: Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Norway
57.8%
in 2015
Sweden
53.2%
in 2015
Norway rank
44th
Sweden rank
45th
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 57.8% against 53.2% in Sweden, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 45th of 226 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 33.7% | 26.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 40.1% | 18.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 49.0% | 8.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 57.8% against 53.2% in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Norway and Sweden?
- 4.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Norway ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 45th of 226 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption