Australia vs Sweden: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Australia
55,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Sweden
50,106 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 55,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 50,106 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Sweden, a difference of 5,144 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,089 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 65,356 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,267 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sweden |
| 2000s | 66,249 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 64,474 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,776 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 62,746 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 58,505 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,242 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 57,652 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 50,624 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,028 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 55,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 50,106 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Australia and Sweden?
- 5,144 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Australia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.