Share of primary energy from coal in Sweden
Sweden: Share of primary energy from coal was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
43rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 1965
All-time low
3.2%
in 1981
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from coal in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3.7% for share of primary energy from coal in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Sweden peaked at 8.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1981.
That places Sweden 43rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.6% | — |
| 1966 | 7.5% | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | -19.9% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +30.4% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 8.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 6 |
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 share of primary energy from coal in Sweden?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Sweden was 3.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1981.
- How does Sweden rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.