Oil consumption per person in Sweden
Sweden: Oil consumption per person was 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13,544 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 219 countries
All-time high
50,502 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1979
All-time low
12,571 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Sweden peaked at 50,502 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 12,571 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 71st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 29,704 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 33,266 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 32,897 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 36,995 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 39,347 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 42,416 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 39,615 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 40,540 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 41,365 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 37,046 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 36,800 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 40,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 39,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 47,012 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 50,502 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 44,477 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 39,957 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 37,124 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 32,256 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 30,793 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 32,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 35,120 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 30,221 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 28,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 26,872 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 22,172 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 21,353 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 21,011 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 21,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 23,977 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 23,442 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 25,173 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 23,835 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 24,199 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 23,302 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 21,602 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 22,334 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 23,590 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 24,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 24,014 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 22,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 22,820 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 21,934 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 21,317 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 19,293 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 19,985 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 18,189 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 17,816 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 17,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 16,611 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 15,505 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 15,865 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 15,605 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14,402 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 15,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 13,247 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 14,280 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 12,894 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 12,571 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 69% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,704 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 41,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,502 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,396 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,293 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,614 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,985 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,571 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,280 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 68 Russia 13,844 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Slovenia 13,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Mauritius 13,566 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Reunion 12,975 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 12,824 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Denmark 12,766 kilowatt-hours 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 oil consumption per person in Sweden?
- Oil consumption per person in Sweden was 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 50,502 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,571 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for oil consumption per person?
- Sweden ranks 71st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.