Simplified energy balances in Sweden
Sweden: Simplified energy balances was 34,826 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34,826 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 50 countries
All-time high
37,001 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2019
All-time low
28,827 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Simplified energy balances in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, simplified energy balances in Sweden stood at 34,826 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, simplified energy balances in Sweden peaked at 37,001 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28,827 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 12th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Simplified energy balances in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,504 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 31,224 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 28,992 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 28,827 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 30,750 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 31,336 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 31,462 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 32,002 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 33,440 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 32,690 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 30,012 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 33,346 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 31,272 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 30,452 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 33,850 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 33,814 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 31,963 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 32,642 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 32,327 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 28,885 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 31,757 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 33,236 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 35,572 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 34,457 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 34,865 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 35,804 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 35,344 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 36,548 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 36,580 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 37,001 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 34,450 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 35,685 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 35,694 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34,296 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 34,826 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 34,826 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,315 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 34,826 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,779 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,023 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 28,827 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 33,440 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,856 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 28,885 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 33,850 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,116 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 31,757 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 37,001 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,990 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 34,296 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 35,694 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 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 simplified energy balances in Sweden?
- Simplified energy balances in Sweden was 34,826 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest simplified energy balances recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 37,001 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2019.
- What is the lowest simplified energy balances recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,827 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for simplified energy balances?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is simplified energy balances rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Simplified energy balances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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