Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Sweden
Sweden: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 440,271 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, total bioenergy — energy production in Sweden stood at 440,271 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Sweden peaked at 462,877 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 215,730 TJ, in 1990.
That places Sweden 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Sweden, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 215,730 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 226,575 TJ | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 235,314 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 250,476 TJ | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 260,467 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 285,084 TJ | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 302,975 TJ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 309,591 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 308,447 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 292,670 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 324,059 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 300,979 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 300,109 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 313,227 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 319,840 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 326,006 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 345,115 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 351,437 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 350,586 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 367,553 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 407,097 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 376,556 TJ | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 406,905 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 394,927 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 384,548 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 395,340 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 409,808 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 412,358 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 409,154 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 421,268 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 423,757 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 462,877 TJ | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 452,477 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 439,931 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 440,271 TJ | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 440,271 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,410 TJ, 21.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 440,271 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,887 TJ, 7.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268,733 TJ | 215,730 TJ | 309,591 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 329,891 TJ | 300,109 TJ | 367,553 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 401,796 TJ | 376,556 TJ | 421,268 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,863 TJ | 423,757 TJ | 462,877 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 16 Canada 531,325 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 1,175 TJ compare
- 17 Sudan (former) 486,645 TJ compare
- 17 Micronesia 809.8 TJ compare
- 18 Guatemala 471,706 TJ compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 344.16 TJ compare
- 20 Italy 426,917 TJ compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 25.72 TJ compare
- 21 Poland 414,901 TJ compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.07 TJ compare
- 22 Philippines 399,720 TJ compare
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 production in Sweden?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Sweden was 440,271 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 462,877 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,730 TJ in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 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.