Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Sweden
Sweden: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 1.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Sweden, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Sweden stood at 1.04. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Sweden peaked at 3.39 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 65th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.39 | — |
| 2011 | 2.94 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 1.93 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.87 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 1.43 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.89 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 1.67 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.65 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.04 | -37.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9298, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.31 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.04 | 1.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Sweden?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Sweden was 1.04 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Sweden ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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