Norway vs Sweden: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Norway
53.1%
in 2025
Sweden
63.1%
in 2025
Norway rank
5th
Sweden rank
2nd
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 63.1% against 53.1% in Norway, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8% | 13.7% | 26.1% | Norway |
| 1970s | 39.0% | 18.8% | 20.2% | Norway |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 42.1% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 54.4% | 11.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 54.6% | 12.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 61.5% | 16.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 64.4% | 13.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 63.1% against 53.1% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Norway and Sweden?
- 10.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.