Spain vs Sweden: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Spain
369.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
289.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 369.22 terawatt-hours against 289.86 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 79.36 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.47 terawatt-hours | 46.47 terawatt-hours | 21 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1970s | 50.77 terawatt-hours | 85.64 terawatt-hours | 34.87 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 111.25 terawatt-hours | 229.29 terawatt-hours | 118.04 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 201.69 terawatt-hours | 288.32 terawatt-hours | 86.63 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 241.62 terawatt-hours | 293.37 terawatt-hours | 51.75 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 306.67 terawatt-hours | 315.2 terawatt-hours | 8.53 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 347.61 terawatt-hours | 303.78 terawatt-hours | 43.83 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 369.22 terawatt-hours against 289.86 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Spain and Sweden?
- 79.36 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Spain ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.