Iceland vs Sweden: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Iceland
-5.4%
in 2025
Sweden
-2.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
69th
Sweden rank
68th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports -2.9% against -5.4% in Iceland, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 68th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | -2.2% | 11.0% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 12.5% | 3.2% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 8.5% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 1.0% | 9.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 13.4% | -0.8% | 14.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -2.4% | 1.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at -2.9% against -5.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Iceland and Sweden?
- 2.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Iceland ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 68th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.