Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Sweden
Sweden: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 31,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
36,841 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1996
All-time low
31,243 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Sweden, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 31,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent for energy use — total final energy consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in Sweden peaked at 36,841 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31,243 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 32,610 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 33,378 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 33,316 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 33,133 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 32,049 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 32,118 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 32,173 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 34,094 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 34,122 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 35,006 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 35,806 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 36,841 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 36,128 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 36,238 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 35,696 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 35,297 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 35,120 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 35,526 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 34,911 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 34,762 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 34,264 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 34,190 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 34,396 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33,551 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 31,969 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 34,776 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 33,137 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 33,115 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 32,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 31,870 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 32,262 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 32,948 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 33,292 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32,699 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 32,515 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31,433 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 32,955 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 31,243 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 31,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32,897 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 32,049 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 33,378 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 34,822 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 32,118 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 36,841 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,399 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 31,969 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 35,526 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,935 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 31,870 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 34,776 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,842 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 31,243 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 32,955 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 19 Belgium 36,220 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 20 Colombia 33,380 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 21 Ukraine 33,367 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 23 Chile 30,755 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 24 Austria 25,077 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 25 Czechia 24,570 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use — total final energy consumption in Sweden?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in Sweden was 31,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 36,841 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,243 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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