Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Sweden

Sweden: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 4,861 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,861 current US$
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8,692 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
1,346 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Sweden, 1995–2020

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 1.9k current US$1996: 1.3k current US$1997: 2.1k current US$1998: 2.7k current US$1999: 2.5k current US$2000: 2.8k current US$2001: 2.5k current US$2002: 2.2k current US$2003: 2.3k current US$2004: 3.7k current US$2005: 5.3k current US$2006: 4.2k current US$2007: 5.9k current US$2008: 7.3k current US$2009: 5.6k current US$2010: 6.7k current US$2011: 8.0k current US$2012: 8.7k current US$2013: 6.5k current US$2014: 6.0k current US$2015: 5.3k current US$2016: 3.9k current US$2017: 4.4k current US$2018: 4.7k current US$2019: 5.0k current US$2020: 4.9k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Sweden stood at 4,861 current US$.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Sweden peaked at 8,692 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,346 current US$, in 1996.

That places Sweden 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$) in Sweden, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,874 current US$ —
1996 1,346 current US$ -28.2%
1997 2,084 current US$ +54.8%
1998 2,672 current US$ +28.2%
1999 2,499 current US$ -6.5%
2000 2,763 current US$ +10.6%
2001 2,463 current US$ -10.9%
2002 2,163 current US$ -12.2%
2003 2,287 current US$ +5.7%
2004 3,703 current US$ +61.9%
2005 5,301 current US$ +43.1%
2006 4,178 current US$ -21.2%
2007 5,892 current US$ +41.0%
2008 7,297 current US$ +23.9%
2009 5,649 current US$ -22.6%
2010 6,689 current US$ +18.4%
2011 7,954 current US$ +18.9%
2012 8,692 current US$ +9.3%
2013 6,479 current US$ -25.5%
2014 6,018 current US$ -7.1%
2015 5,294 current US$ -12.0%
2016 3,940 current US$ -25.6%
2017 4,359 current US$ +10.6%
2018 4,676 current US$ +7.3%
2019 4,967 current US$ +6.2%
2020 4,861 current US$ -2.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 4,861 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 505.37 current US$, 9.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 4,861 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 321.76 current US$, 15.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,095 current US$ 1,346 current US$ 2,672 current US$ 5
2000s 4,170 current US$ 2,163 current US$ 7,297 current US$ 10
2010s 5,907 current US$ 3,940 current US$ 8,692 current US$ 10
2020s 4,861 current US$ 4,861 current US$ 4,861 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 3 New Zealand 9,707 current US$ compare
  2. 4 Paraguay 6,452 current US$ compare
  3. 5 Switzerland 5,110 current US$ compare
  4. 7 Slovenia 4,254 current US$ compare
  5. 8 Austria 3,984 current US$ compare
  6. 9 Uruguay 3,508 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Sweden?
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Sweden was 4,861 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 8,692 current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,346 current US$ in 1996.
How does Sweden rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
Sweden ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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