Barbados vs Sweden: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Barbados
811.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sweden
797.37 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Barbados rank
97th
Sweden rank
99th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Barbados
- Sweden
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person against 797.37 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden, a difference of 13.85 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 99th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 611.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 150.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 461.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 873.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 897.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Barbados |
| 2010s | 828.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 262.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 733.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 891.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 157.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Barbados or Sweden?
- Barbados, at 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person against 797.37 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Barbados and Sweden?
- 13.85 kilowatt-hours per person, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Sweden rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Barbados ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 99th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.