Rate of electrification in Sweden
Sweden: Rate of electrification was 29.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rate of electrification in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, rate of electrification in Sweden stood at 29.61.
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 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.73, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 31st of 52 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.
Rate of electrification in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.08 | — |
| 1991 | 72 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 43.81 | -39.2% |
| 1993 | 44.1 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 46.83 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 47.3 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.96 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 51.2 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 50.61 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 47.71 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 45.68 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 49.73 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 52.84 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 41.92 | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 38.07 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 39.78 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 35.05 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 41.06 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 37.21 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 35.66 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 40.02 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 38.55 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 37.24 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 40.14 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 33.57 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 31.52 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 34.15 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 35.54 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 57.05 | +60.5% |
| 2019 | 51.93 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 36.14 | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 26.73 | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 27.74 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 29.61 | +6.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 29.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 29.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.07, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of electrification 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +60.5% | 35.54 | 57.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.26 | 43.81 | 72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7 | 35.05 | 52.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.97 | 31.52 | 57.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.05 | 26.73 | 36.14 | 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 29.61 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 1991.
- What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.73 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for rate of electrification?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 52 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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