Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Sweden
Sweden: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 244,336 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Sweden is 244,336 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Sweden peaked at 244,336 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 180,186 TJ, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 29th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Sweden, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 193,891 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 199,668 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 190,551 TJ | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 196,202 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 194,423 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 212,232 TJ | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 217,001 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 226,463 TJ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 226,045 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 197,324 TJ | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 221,436 TJ | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 186,228 TJ | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 185,092 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 183,338 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 182,249 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 180,186 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 193,541 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 200,950 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 192,801 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 198,682 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 207,761 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 224,570 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 223,943 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 220,571 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 215,588 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 223,115 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 223,817 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 219,808 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 213,176 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 215,222 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 233,061 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 229,256 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 231,663 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 244,336 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 244,336 TJ | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 244,336 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 78.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 244,336 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,388 TJ, 6.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205,380 TJ | 190,551 TJ | 226,463 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,450 TJ | 180,186 TJ | 221,436 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,757 TJ | 207,761 TJ | 224,570 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,530 TJ | 229,256 TJ | 244,336 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Sweden?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Sweden was 244,336 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 244,336 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,186 TJ in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. 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.