Russia vs Sweden: Renewable energy consumption

Russia
522,370 TJ
in 2015
Sweden
679,812 TJ
in 2015
Russia rank
19th
Sweden rank
17th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Russia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 679,812 TJ against 522,370 TJ in Russia, a difference of 157,442 TJ.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

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

Russia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 233 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 726,202 TJ 464,129 TJ 262,073 TJ Russia
2000s 554,355 TJ 538,763 TJ 15,592 TJ Russia
2010s 540,694 TJ 634,536 TJ 93,842 TJ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Russia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 679,812 TJ against 522,370 TJ in Russia as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Russia and Sweden?
157,442 TJ, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Russia and Sweden rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Russia ranks 19th 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