Hydro-electricity: Sweden

Even if energy use is high in Sweden, CO2 emissions per capita are low, thanks to a large share of hydro, nuclear and bio-fuels. CO2 emissions in 1997 were 6.6 t/capita in Sweden. This can be compared to about 8.5 t/capita in EU15 and about 12 t/capita in the OECD (STEM 1999). Since the early 1970s CO2 emissions have been reduced by almost 50%, mainly due to the conversion from oil to electricity and bio-fuels used for heating (Regeringens Proposition 2003). 

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