Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 27.2 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.2 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
3rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
35.59 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
5.23 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1970
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Sweden stood at 27.2 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 35.59 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1970.
That places Sweden 3rd 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.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.01 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 6.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 6.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 7.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 8.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 7.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 11.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.3% |
| 1976 | 12.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 13.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 15.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 15.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 17 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 21.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 21.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 23.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 27.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 30.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 33.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 33.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 33.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 32.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 33.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 34.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 31.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 30.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 32.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 32.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 32.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 32.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 34.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 34.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 29.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 34.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 32.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 30.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 35.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 35.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 32.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 33.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 28.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 30.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 31.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 33.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 32.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 32.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 31.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 31.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 32.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 32.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 32.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 30.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 30.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 28.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 28.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 27.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 27.2 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 27.2 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 17 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Sweden was 27.2 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 35.59 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita 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 Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.