Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Sweden

Sweden: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP was 578.92 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
578.92 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
626.08 terawatt-hours
in 1998
All-time low
523.97 terawatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Sweden, 1995–2020

02004006001995200720201995: 573.9 terawatt-hours1996: 588.4 terawatt-hours1997: 582.1 terawatt-hours1998: 626.1 terawatt-hours1999: 600.7 terawatt-hours2000: 618.2 terawatt-hours2001: 611.7 terawatt-hours2002: 574 terawatt-hours2003: 619.9 terawatt-hours2004: 608.3 terawatt-hours2005: 611.6 terawatt-hours2006: 560.5 terawatt-hours2007: 590.5 terawatt-hours2008: 603.4 terawatt-hours2009: 524 terawatt-hours2010: 567.8 terawatt-hours2011: 599.3 terawatt-hours2012: 586.3 terawatt-hours2013: 604.8 terawatt-hours2014: 589 terawatt-hours2015: 576.7 terawatt-hours2016: 577.8 terawatt-hours2017: 591.1 terawatt-hours2018: 597.1 terawatt-hours2019: 571.9 terawatt-hours2020: 578.9 terawatt-hours

Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Sweden is 578.92 terawatt-hours, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Sweden peaked at 626.08 terawatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, 523.97 terawatt-hours, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 23rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 594.26 terawatt-hours 573.94 terawatt-hours 626.08 terawatt-hours 5
2000s 592.2 terawatt-hours 523.97 terawatt-hours 619.91 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 586.16 terawatt-hours 567.79 terawatt-hours 604.79 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 578.92 terawatt-hours 578.92 terawatt-hours 578.92 terawatt-hours 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 20 Poland 1,245 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 21 Belgium 809.29 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 22 Greece 642.34 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 24 Czechia 565.47 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 25 Austria 499.96 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 26 Romania 499.59 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Sweden?
Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Sweden was 578.92 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 626.08 terawatt-hours in 1998.
What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 523.97 terawatt-hours in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
Sweden ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.