Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Energy use

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1,885 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Sweden
4,308 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th

Energy use over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Sweden
2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4,308 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,885 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 2,423 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2,119 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,620 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,500 kg of oil equivalent per capita Sweden
2000s 1,864 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,544 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,680 kg of oil equivalent per capita Sweden
2010s 1,910 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,030 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,121 kg of oil equivalent per capita Sweden
2020s 1,902 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,364 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,462 kg of oil equivalent per capita Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4,308 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,885 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sweden?
2,423 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for energy use?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.