Sweden vs World: Energy use
Sweden
4,308 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
World
1,866 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Sweden rank
20th
World rank
19th
Energy use over time
- Sweden
- World
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,308 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,866 kg of oil equivalent per capita in World, a difference of 2,442 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 20th and World ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,620 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,587 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,033 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5,544 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,678 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,866 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5,030 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,807 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,224 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,364 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,834 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,530 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Sweden or World?
- Sweden, at 4,308 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,866 kg of oil equivalent per capita in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Sweden and World?
- 2,442 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and World rank globally for energy use?
- Sweden ranks 20th and World ranks 19th of 176 countries.
- 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.