Oil consumption per person in Sweden
Sweden: Oil consumption per person was 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 70th of 218 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.
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
- 67 Russia 13,844 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Slovenia 13,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Mauritius 13,566 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Reunion 12,975 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 12,824 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Denmark 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.22 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.74 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 70th out of 218 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.