Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sweden: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Sweden
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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About this data
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.