Spain vs Sweden: Renewable energy consumption

Spain
513,541 TJ
in 2015
Sweden
679,812 TJ
in 2015
Spain rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th

Renewable energy consumption over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 679,812 TJ against 513,541 TJ in Spain, a difference of 166,271 TJ.

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 233 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 233,496 TJ 464,129 TJ 230,632 TJ Sweden
2000s 319,135 TJ 538,763 TJ 219,628 TJ Sweden
2010s 522,434 TJ 634,536 TJ 112,103 TJ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 679,812 TJ against 513,541 TJ in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Spain and Sweden?
166,271 TJ, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Spain ranks 20th 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