Sweden vs Ukraine: Fossil fuel consumption
Sweden
144.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ukraine
154.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden rank
50th
Ukraine rank
48th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Sweden
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 154.21 terawatt-hours against 144.34 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 9.87 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
Sweden ranks 50th and Ukraine ranks 48th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 257.75 terawatt-hours | 747.8 terawatt-hours | 490.05 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 201.47 terawatt-hours | 368.92 terawatt-hours | 167.45 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 202.39 terawatt-hours | 165.62 terawatt-hours | 36.77 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 162.19 terawatt-hours | 138.3 terawatt-hours | 23.89 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 140.29 terawatt-hours | 149.35 terawatt-hours | 9.06 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Sweden or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 154.21 terawatt-hours against 144.34 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Sweden and Ukraine?
- 9.87 terawatt-hours, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Ukraine rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Sweden ranks 50th and Ukraine ranks 48th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.