Energy efficiency in Sweden
Sweden: Energy efficiency was 41.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
48.99 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2005
All-time low
41.28 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Energy efficiency in Sweden, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, energy efficiency in Sweden stood at 41.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy efficiency in Sweden peaked at 48.99 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.28 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Energy efficiency in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.99 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 2006 | 47.71 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 47.41 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.25 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 43.06 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 48.34 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 47.54 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 47.44 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 45.94 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.82 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 45.34 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 46.33 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 47.23 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 45.77 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 41.28 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 43.3 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 42.55 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 41.41 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 41.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 41.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.54 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 41.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.01 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.88 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 43.06 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 48.99 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 43.82 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 48.34 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.06 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 41.28 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 43.3 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 8 Netherlands 53.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 8 Netherlands 53.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 10 Belgium 42.74 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 12 Czechia 34.97 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Finland 30.32 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 14 Romania 29.63 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
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 energy efficiency in Sweden?
- Energy efficiency in Sweden was 41.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy efficiency recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 48.99 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy efficiency recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.28 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for energy efficiency?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy efficiency rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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