Russia vs Switzerland: Annual change in primary energy use
Russia
-52.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
-23.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia rank
217th
Switzerland rank
214th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Russia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -23.38 terawatt-hours against -52.74 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 29.36 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 217th and Switzerland ranks 214th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 176.96 terawatt-hours | -0.2827 terawatt-hours | 177.24 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | -317.34 terawatt-hours | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 320.9 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 47.45 terawatt-hours | 0.0498 terawatt-hours | 47.4 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 88.72 terawatt-hours | -1.73 terawatt-hours | 90.45 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 84.37 terawatt-hours | -6.51 terawatt-hours | 90.88 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Russia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at -23.38 terawatt-hours against -52.74 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Russia and Switzerland?
- 29.36 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Switzerland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Switzerland rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Russia ranks 217th and Switzerland ranks 214th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.