Italy vs Sweden: Renewable energy consumption

Italy
778,697 TJ
in 2015
Sweden
679,812 TJ
in 2015
Italy rank
14th
Sweden rank
17th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 778,697 TJ against 679,812 TJ in Sweden, a difference of 98,885 TJ.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Italy ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 218,181 TJ 464,129 TJ 245,948 TJ Sweden
2000s 396,791 TJ 538,763 TJ 141,972 TJ Sweden
2010s 718,262 TJ 634,536 TJ 83,726 TJ Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 778,697 TJ against 679,812 TJ in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Italy and Sweden?
98,885 TJ, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Italy ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

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