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Environment & Energy

Sweden

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro40.0%
  • Nuclear27.6%
  • Wind22.8%
  • Bioenergy5.8%
  • Solar2.6%
  • Other fossil1.1%
  • Gas0.1%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions1970–2024
36.751.566.481.396.219702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share1990–2021
31.43844.751.357.919902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share1990–2015
31.436.842.347.853.219902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions37.8 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita3.57 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share57.9 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita4,310 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2024]
Freshwater withdrawal1.45 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share71.2 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites15 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature4.22 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)31,200,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements4 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity44,200 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita174 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.102 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry2.07 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.0413 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total38.1–37,800 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 37,770 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 38.12 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries
  • Residential and other sectors
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial38.1 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based61.8 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events1NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 1NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share53.2 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production13.9 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesmarine pollution (Baltic Sea and North Sea); acid rain damage to soil and lakes; air pollution; poor timber-harvesting practicesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Sweden's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (37.8 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (3.57 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.