Electricity net generation in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity net generation was 160.04 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
160.04
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
24th
of 203 countries
All-time high
165.74
in 2019
All-time low
94.18
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Sweden, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, electricity net generation in Sweden stood at 160.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Sweden peaked at 165.74 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.18, in 1980.
That places Sweden 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 94.18 | — |
| 1981 | 100.48 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 97.16 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 107.13 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 121.38 | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 134.07 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 135.62 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 143.45 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 142.44 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 141.17 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 141.53 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 142.1 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 141.43 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 140.77 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 137.81 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 143.63 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 135.62 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 144.72 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 154.11 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 150.33 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 141.29 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 156.83 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 142.18 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 130.91 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 148.44 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 154.58 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 140.43 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 145.26 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 146.36 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 133.53 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 145.75 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 147.2 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 163.04 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 149.53 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 150.26 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 159.34 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 152.89 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 160.98 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 158.1 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 165.74 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 160.04 | -3.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 160.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 5.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 160.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.09, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121.71 | 94.18 | 143.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.21 | 135.62 | 154.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.98 | 130.91 | 156.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.28 | 145.75 | 165.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.04 | 160.04 | 160.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 electricity net generation in Sweden?
- Electricity net generation in Sweden was 160.04 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 165.74 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.18 in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity net generation?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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