Sweden - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Sweden was 25.12 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 81.83 in 1970, while its lowest value was 25.12 in 2015.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1960 74.49
1961 72.75
1962 73.23
1963 74.98
1964 74.74
1965 75.18
1966 77.29
1967 75.94
1968 77.82
1969 80.25
1970 81.83
1971 79.12
1972 78.23
1973 76.04
1974 74.86
1975 69.96
1976 70.29
1977 68.79
1978 64.37
1979 65.89
1980 60.13
1981 55.15
1982 52.31
1983 48.33
1984 44.11
1985 43.43
1986 41.76
1987 40.01
1988 40.04
1989 39.09
1990 37.29
1991 35.53
1992 36.91
1993 36.88
1994 36.90
1995 36.85
1996 36.72
1997 35.64
1998 35.05
1999 34.85
2000 34.83
2001 33.99
2002 37.45
2003 36.52
2004 34.83
2005 33.81
2006 33.41
2007 32.45
2008 33.11
2009 31.98
2010 34.42
2011 34.21
2012 31.00
2013 30.02
2014 29.77
2015 25.12

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use