Germany vs Sweden: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes
Germany
10,821
in 2024
Sweden
16,269
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16,269 against 10,821 in Germany, a difference of 5,448.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 40 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,766 | 16,342 | 7,576 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10,243 | 16,415 | 6,172 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11,138 | 16,440 | 5,302 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10,869 | 16,377 | 5,508 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16,269 against 10,821 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes between Germany and Sweden?
- 5,448, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Germany ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.