Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Sweden
Sweden: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 32.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Sweden stood at 32.1%.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Sweden peaked at 41.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2015.
That places Sweden 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.7% | — |
| 1991 | 38.2% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 40.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 38.2% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 37.7% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 30.3% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.4% | 32.1% | 5 |
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- 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 share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Sweden?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Sweden was 32.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Sweden ranks 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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