Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Coal consumption, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
73rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for coal consumption, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Sweden 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 70 Australia 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 71 Chile 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 72 Colombia 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 74 New Zealand 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 75 Nepal 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 76 Mexico 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Sweden rank for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.