Ireland vs Sweden: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate

Ireland
-244.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
-225.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
206th
Sweden rank
204th

Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
-50005001.0k196719962025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -225.3 % change on previous year against -244.41 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 19.11 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 206th and Sweden ranks 204th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s -1.59 % change on previous year 283.94 % change on previous year 285.53 % change on previous year Sweden
1970s 7.01 % change on previous year -18.71 % change on previous year 25.72 % change on previous year Ireland
1980s 85.25 % change on previous year -36.88 % change on previous year 122.13 % change on previous year Ireland
1990s 68.62 % change on previous year 14.77 % change on previous year 53.85 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 17.93 % change on previous year 52.53 % change on previous year 34.6 % change on previous year Sweden
2010s 34.06 % change on previous year 53.94 % change on previous year 19.88 % change on previous year Sweden
2020s -160.18 % change on previous year -129.5 % change on previous year 30.68 % change on previous year Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at -225.3 % change on previous year against -244.41 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Ireland and Sweden?
19.11 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
54 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
Ireland ranks 206th and Sweden ranks 204th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 9,218 data points, 1967–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.