Alcohol consumption in Sweden
Sweden: Alcohol consumption was 7.3 Litres per person in 2024. β² Rising
Alcohol consumption in Sweden, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Litres per person.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol consumption in Sweden stood at 7.3 Litres per person.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption in Sweden peaked at 7.7 Litres per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.8 Litres per person, in 1960.
That places Sweden 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.71 Litres per person | 4.8 Litres per person | 7 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.26 Litres per person | 7 Litres per person | 7.7 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3 Litres per person | 6 Litres per person | 6.7 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.15 Litres per person | 5.8 Litres per person | 6.4 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 Litres per person | 6.2 Litres per person | 7.3 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 Litres per person | 7 Litres per person | 7.4 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 Litres per person | 7.3 Litres per person | 7.6 Litres per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 21 Iceland 7.6 Litres per person compare
- 21 Switzerland 7.6 Litres per person compare
- 23 Russia 7.4 Litres per person compare
- 24 South Africa 7.3 Litres per person compare
- 26 Finland 7.2 Litres per person compare
- 26 New Zealand 7.2 Litres per person compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption in Sweden?
- Alcohol consumption in Sweden was 7.3 Litres per person in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 Litres per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 Litres per person in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for alcohol consumption?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.