Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was -0.8467 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sweden recorded -0.8467 % change on previous year for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 121.8% on the previous year and down 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 25.4 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -14.09 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places Sweden 154th out of 194 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -1.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -527.5% |
| 1968 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1969 | -14.09 % change on previous year | +1111.1% |
| 1970 | -0.5156 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1971 | 25.4 % change on previous year | -5026.8% |
| 1972 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1973 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 1974 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1975 | 17.18 % change on previous year | -496.0% |
| 1976 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1977 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 1978 | 10.9 % change on previous year | +199.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8019 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1980 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +446.1% |
| 1981 | 14.26 % change on previous year | +225.7% |
| 1982 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1983 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -447.4% |
| 1984 | 13.86 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1986 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1987 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +444.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1055 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1989 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -1310.8% |
| 1990 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 1991 | -0.5328 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1992 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +159.3% |
| 1993 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1994 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +128.9% |
| 1995 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -264.0% |
| 1996 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -297.6% |
| 1997 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 1998 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1999 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2000 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 2001 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -310.8% |
| 2002 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 2003 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 15.47 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 2005 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2006 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -286.1% |
| 2007 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6233 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2009 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -1570.8% |
| 2010 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2011 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 12.31 % change on previous year | +271.1% |
| 2013 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9923 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2015 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +449.9% |
| 2016 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2017 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 2018 | -0.6594 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2019 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -610.0% |
| 2020 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2021 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -302.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8594 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2023 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -541.0% |
| 2024 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 2025 | -0.8467 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -0.8467 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year. (68 countries reporting)
- Sweden's -0.8467 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6884 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +5026.8% | -0.5156 % change on previous year | 25.4 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1570.8% | 0.6233 % change on previous year | -9.17 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1310.8% | 0.1055 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.21 % change on previous year | -14.09 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.35 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | 25.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.57 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 14.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7202 % change on previous year | -8.69 % change on previous year | 10.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7365 % change on previous year | -10.4 % change on previous year | 15.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -8.13 % change on previous year | 12.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4026 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 153 Zambia -0.4042 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Mozambique -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Bhutan -1.43 % change on previous year compare
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More climate change data for Sweden
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 160.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,738 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 983.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Sweden was -0.8467 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.09 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.