Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Sweden
Sweden: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas was -9.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Sweden, 1986–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded -9.7% for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 233.7% on the previous year and down 187.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Sweden peaked at 163.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -24.8%, in 2022.
That places Sweden 72nd out of 77 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.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 163.3% | — |
| 1987 | 33.6% | -79.5% |
| 1988 | 28.6% | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -82.6% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +88.3% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -29.0% |
| 1994 | -0.7% | -107.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -113.8% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +7066.9% |
| 1997 | -1.2% | -117.0% |
| 1998 | -0.9% | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -124.2% |
| 2000 | -2.2% | -1126.9% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -682.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -86.2% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | -116.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | +54.3% |
| 2005 | -4.7% | +984.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -199.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -31.7% |
| 2008 | -9.2% | -387.4% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -464.0% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | -21.0% | -160.8% |
| 2012 | -12.8% | -39.0% |
| 2013 | -3.9% | -69.6% |
| 2014 | -17.9% | +360.1% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -161.9% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -36.9% |
| 2017 | -3.7% | -153.3% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -254.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -81.1% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -431.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -301.7% |
| 2022 | -24.8% | -441.1% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -139.2% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -25.1% |
| 2025 | -9.7% | -233.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -9.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%. (45 countries reporting)
- Sweden's -9.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +7066.9% | 0.1% | 7.2% |
| 2000 | -1126.9% | 0.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.8% | 28.6% | 163.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | -1.2% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | -9.2% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -21.0% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.3% | -24.8% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
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- 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 annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Sweden?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Sweden was -9.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from gas recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 163.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from gas recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.8% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Sweden ranks 72nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 187.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.