Biogases — Energy production in Sweden
Sweden: Biogases — Energy production was 7,374 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Sweden, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biogases — energy production in Sweden is 7,374 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Sweden peaked at 7,448 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 517 TJ, in 1992.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biogases — Energy production in Sweden, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 517 TJ | — |
| 1993 | 862 TJ | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 882 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,066 TJ | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 1,617 TJ | +51.7% |
| 1997 | 1,832 TJ | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 986 TJ | -46.2% |
| 1999 | 1,208 TJ | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 1,342 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 1,421 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1,305 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,489 TJ | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 1,478 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,247 TJ | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 1,358 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2,024 TJ | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 4,288 TJ | +111.9% |
| 2009 | 4,572 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 4,654 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,589 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,889 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5,393 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 5,726 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 6,296 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 6,603 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 6,689 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6,599 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,754 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6,909 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 7,398 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 7,398 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,448 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 7,374 TJ | -1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7,374 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,342 TJ, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7,374 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,902 TJ, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — 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 | +111.9% | 2,024 TJ | 4,288 TJ |
| 1993 | +66.7% | 517 TJ | 862 TJ |
| 1998 | -46.2% | 1,832 TJ | 986 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,121 TJ | 517 TJ | 1,832 TJ | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,052 TJ | 1,247 TJ | 4,572 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,819 TJ | 4,589 TJ | 6,754 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,305 TJ | 6,909 TJ | 7,448 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 biogases — energy production in Sweden?
- Biogases — energy production in Sweden was 7,374 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7,448 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 517 TJ in 1992.
- How does Sweden rank for biogases — energy production?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Biogases — 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.