Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Sweden
Sweden: Natural gas import dependency by country of origin was 12.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.1%
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2017
All-time low
9.3%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Sweden, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Sweden is 12.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
That places Sweden 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.3% | — |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +181.6% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -37.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 12.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 21.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 9.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 9.3% | 26.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
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 natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Sweden?
- Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Sweden was 12.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest natural gas import dependency by country of origin recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest natural gas import dependency by country of origin recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for natural gas import dependency by country of origin?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is natural gas import dependency by country of origin rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Natural gas import dependency by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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