Rate of electrification in Sweden
Sweden: Rate of electrification was 29.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.6%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 1991
All-time low
26.7%
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Rate of electrification in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, rate of electrification in Sweden stood at 29.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Sweden peaked at 72.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 24th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 43.8% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 35.1% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 31.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 26.7% | 36.1% | 4 |
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 rate of electrification in Sweden?
- Rate of electrification in Sweden was 29.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for rate of electrification?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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