Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Sweden
Sweden: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 248,398 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 248,398 TJ for total bioenergy — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Sweden peaked at 319,277 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 186,112 TJ, in 2003.
That places Sweden 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — 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 | 186,848 TJ | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 186,435 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 186,112 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 187,528 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 186,510 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 202,429 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 212,776 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 210,359 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 217,212 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 227,222 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 246,512 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 249,557 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 250,573 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 254,325 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 268,705 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 280,019 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 281,885 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 280,015 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 279,224 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 299,379 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 298,583 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 310,078 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 319,277 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 248,398 TJ | -22.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 248,398 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,866 TJ, 51.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 248,398 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,131 TJ, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205,380 TJ | 190,551 TJ | 226,463 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,764 TJ | 186,112 TJ | 221,436 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,804 TJ | 227,222 TJ | 281,885 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,143 TJ | 248,398 TJ | 319,277 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption in Sweden?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Sweden was 248,398 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 319,277 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,112 TJ in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Total Bioenergy — 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.