Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Sweden
Sweden: Share of low carbon energy vs gdp was 63.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.07
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
66.4
in 2022
All-time low
10.38
in 1970
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Sweden stood at 63.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Sweden peaked at 66.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.38, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 2nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15.38 | — |
| 1966 | 13.82 | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 14.86 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 13.45 | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 11.16 | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 10.38 | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 13.41 | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 14.52 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 15.95 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 16.65 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 22.64 | +36.0% |
| 1976 | 22.76 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 25.29 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 24.31 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 22.26 | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 26.62 | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 33.58 | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 34.97 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 39.65 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 44.39 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 45.04 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 45.66 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 49.13 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 50.95 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 51.08 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 55.32 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 57.37 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 55.3 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 54.05 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 53.42 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 53.75 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 51.51 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 53.69 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 54.75 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 55.3 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 53.59 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 56.32 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 52.94 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 51.26 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 55.16 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 56.21 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 53.8 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 55.53 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 55.75 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 55.29 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 55.06 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 58.3 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 61.24 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 61.2 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.81 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.25 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.35 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.49 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 65.17 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 64.33 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 64.16 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.99 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.4 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 65.31 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 63.72 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 63.07 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.73 | 11.16 | 15.38 | 5 |
| 1970s | 18.82 | 10.38 | 25.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.11 | 26.62 | 51.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.45 | 51.51 | 57.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.59 | 51.26 | 56.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.52 | 55.06 | 65.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.44 | 63.07 | 66.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More climate change data for Sweden
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.388 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Sweden?
- Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Sweden was 63.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for share of low carbon energy vs gdp?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of low carbon energy vs gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low carbon energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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