Namibia vs Sweden: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Namibia
97.6%
in 2024
Sweden
98.8%
in 2025
Namibia rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Namibia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.8% against 97.6% in Namibia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 96.1% | 0.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 97.3% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 98.5% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Namibia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.8% against 97.6% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Namibia and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Namibia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.