Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita was 57,300 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Sweden, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Sweden stood at 57,300 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 70,600 kilowatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, 56,300 kilowatt-hours, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65,000 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 66,400 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 65,600 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 70,600 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 67,700 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 69,600 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 68,700 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 64,300 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 69,300 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 67,700 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 67,700 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61,600 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 64,400 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 65,300 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 56,300 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 60,500 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 63,300 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 61,400 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 62,900 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 60,800 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 59,100 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 58,700 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 59,700 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 59,900 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 57,000 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 57,300 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 57,300 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,800 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 57,300 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 54,350 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,060 kilowatt-hours | 65,000 kilowatt-hours | 70,600 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 65,490 kilowatt-hours | 56,300 kilowatt-hours | 69,600 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,330 kilowatt-hours | 57,000 kilowatt-hours | 63,300 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,300 kilowatt-hours | 57,300 kilowatt-hours | 57,300 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Sweden was 57,300 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 70,600 kilowatt-hours in 1998.
- What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,300 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.