Combustible renewables and waste in Sweden
Sweden: Combustible renewables and waste was 27.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in Sweden is 27.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Sweden peaked at 30.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1990.
That places Sweden 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.7% | — |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 11.7% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 14.8% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 21.0% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 27.9% | 30.7% | 5 |
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- 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 combustible renewables and waste in Sweden?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Sweden was 27.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Sweden ranks 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.