Share of primary energy from coal in Sweden
Sweden: Share of primary energy from coal was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 42nd out of 78 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.
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
- 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)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.5% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 47.4% (2023)
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 42nd out of 78 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.