Portugal vs Sweden: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes
Portugal
8,362 Megawatt
in 2024
Sweden
16,269 Megawatt
in 2024
Portugal rank
9th
Sweden rank
6th
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16,269 Megawatt against 8,362 Megawatt in Portugal, a difference of 7,907 Megawatt.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times Portugal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,124 Megawatt | 16,342 Megawatt | 12,218 Megawatt | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4,837 Megawatt | 16,415 Megawatt | 11,578 Megawatt | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6,258 Megawatt | 16,440 Megawatt | 10,182 Megawatt | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7,847 Megawatt | 16,377 Megawatt | 8,531 Megawatt | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16,269 Megawatt against 8,362 Megawatt in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes between Portugal and Sweden?
- 7,907 Megawatt, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Portugal ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 51 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.