Bhutan vs Sweden: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Bhutan
13,897 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sweden
15,824 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bhutan rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Bhutan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15,824 kilowatt-hours against 13,897 kilowatt-hours in Bhutan, a difference of 1,927 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,735 kilowatt-hours | 15,713 kilowatt-hours | 9,979 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10,120 kilowatt-hours | 15,763 kilowatt-hours | 5,643 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14,120 kilowatt-hours | 15,911 kilowatt-hours | 1,792 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Bhutan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15,824 kilowatt-hours against 13,897 kilowatt-hours in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Bhutan and Sweden?
- 1,927 kilowatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Bhutan ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.