Iceland vs Sweden: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
84.7%
in 2025
Sweden
63.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Sweden rank
2nd
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.7% against 63.1% in Sweden, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Iceland'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.
Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5% | 13.7% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 18.8% | 5.8% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 42.1% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 54.4% | 7.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 54.6% | 15.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 61.5% | 24.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 64.4% | 22.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 84.7% against 63.1% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Sweden?
- 21.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 80 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 that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. 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 energy supply.