Biodiesel — Energy production in Sweden
Sweden: Biodiesel — Energy production was 15,198 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biodiesel — Energy production in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biodiesel — energy production in Sweden is 15,198 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 163.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Sweden peaked at 16,118 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110.4 TJ, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 19th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biodiesel — Energy production in Sweden, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 110.4 TJ | — |
| 2002 | 110.4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 147.2 TJ | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 294.4 TJ | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 294.4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 441.6 TJ | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 736 TJ | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 4,048 TJ | +450.0% |
| 2009 | 4,158 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4,563 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 4,122 TJ | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 4,674 TJ | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 4,784 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,778 TJ | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 5,115 TJ | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 4,011 TJ | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 2,429 TJ | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 9,494 TJ | +290.9% |
| 2019 | 11,850 TJ | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 11,482 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 14,462 TJ | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 13,506 TJ | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 16,118 TJ | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 15,198 TJ | -5.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 15,198 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,592 TJ, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 15,198 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,066 TJ, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +450.0% | 736 TJ | 4,048 TJ |
| 2018 | +290.9% | 2,429 TJ | 9,494 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,149 TJ | 110.4 TJ | 4,158 TJ | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,682 TJ | 2,429 TJ | 11,850 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,153 TJ | 11,482 TJ | 16,118 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy production in Sweden?
- Biodiesel — energy production in Sweden was 15,198 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16,118 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.4 TJ in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for biodiesel — energy production?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biodiesel — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.