Spain vs Sweden: Renewable energy electricity output

Spain
97,088 GWh
in 2015
Sweden
102,442 GWh
in 2015
Spain rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th

Renewable energy electricity output over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 102,442 GWh against 97,088 GWh in Spain, a difference of 5,354 GWh.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Spain ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 230 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 29,441 GWh 70,364 GWh 40,923 GWh Sweden
2000s 51,185 GWh 75,545 GWh 24,360 GWh Sweden
2010s 98,504 GWh 89,224 GWh 9,280 GWh Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 102,442 GWh against 97,088 GWh in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Spain and Sweden?
5,354 GWh, 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 electricity output?
Spain ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 230 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 electricity output (GWh). 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 electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.