Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Sweden
Sweden: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 797.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Sweden, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 797.37 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in 2025.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Sweden peaked at 1,649 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Sweden 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 508.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 873.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 702.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 952.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 910.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 866.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 876.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 762.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 865.04 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Barbados 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Myanmar 805.74 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 El Salvador 783.45 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 South Africa 722.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 693.35 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Sweden?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Sweden was 797.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,649 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Sweden ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.