France vs Sweden: Renewable energy consumption
France
760,300 TJ
in 2015
Sweden
679,812 TJ
in 2015
France rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 760,300 TJ against 679,812 TJ in Sweden, a difference of 80,488 TJ.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 233 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 611,059 TJ | 464,129 TJ | 146,930 TJ | France |
| 2000s | 580,532 TJ | 538,763 TJ | 41,770 TJ | France |
| 2010s | 729,796 TJ | 634,536 TJ | 95,260 TJ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, France or Sweden?
- France, at 760,300 TJ against 679,812 TJ in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between France and Sweden?
- 80,488 TJ, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- France ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 233 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 (TJ). 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 (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste