How does Sweden rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?

Sweden ranks 4th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sweden

Name: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sweden
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 27,200 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

27,200 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

4th

of 79 countries

All-time high

35,591 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2004

All-time low

5,229 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1970

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sweden, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sweden stood at 27,200 kilowatt-hours per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sweden peaked at 35,591 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5,229 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1970.

That places Sweden 4th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5,916 kilowatt-hours per person	5,273 kilowatt-hours per person	6,285 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	10,436 kilowatt-hours per person	5,229 kilowatt-hours per person	15,787 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	27,374 kilowatt-hours per person	17,005 kilowatt-hours per person	33,954 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	32,927 kilowatt-hours per person	30,663 kilowatt-hours per person	34,990 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	32,453 kilowatt-hours per person	28,475 kilowatt-hours per person	35,591 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	32,192 kilowatt-hours per person	30,565 kilowatt-hours per person	33,876 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	28,906 kilowatt-hours per person	27,200 kilowatt-hours per person	30,461 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Sweden

1 Iceland 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person compare
1 USSR 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person compare
2 Finland 30,855 kilowatt-hours per person compare
3 Norway 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person compare
5 New Zealand 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person compare
6 France 20,830 kilowatt-hours per person compare
7 Canada 18,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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)

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sweden?: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sweden was 27,200 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 35,591 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 5,229 kilowatt-hours per person in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?: Sweden ranks 4th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.