Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sweden
Sweden: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was -8.79 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sweden, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sweden stood at -8.79 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 223.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sweden peaked at 47.15 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, -41.77 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Sweden 71st out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.12 terawatt-hours | -6.79 terawatt-hours | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.39 terawatt-hours | -4.77 terawatt-hours | 30.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.13 terawatt-hours | -9.26 terawatt-hours | 35.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 terawatt-hours | -28.46 terawatt-hours | 20.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.72 terawatt-hours | -36.86 terawatt-hours | 47.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 terawatt-hours | -8.79 terawatt-hours | 26.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.08 terawatt-hours | -41.77 terawatt-hours | 20.17 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Sweden
- Share co2 vs population 0.1117 (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 10.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 9.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.1% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.59 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 5.13 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.59 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sweden?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sweden was -8.79 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47.15 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.77 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Sweden ranks 71st out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.