Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sweden: Energy use

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1,641 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Sweden
4,308 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th

Energy use over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4,308 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,641 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 2,667 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1,073 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,620 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,547 kg of oil equivalent per capita Sweden
2000s 1,327 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,544 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,217 kg of oil equivalent per capita Sweden
2010s 1,574 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,030 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,456 kg of oil equivalent per capita Sweden
2020s 1,604 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,364 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,760 kg of oil equivalent per capita Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4,308 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,641 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sweden?
2,667 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sweden rank globally for energy use?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.