Russian Federation vs Switzerland: Annual change in primary energy use
Russian Federation
-52.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
-23.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
213th
Switzerland rank
210th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Russian Federation
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -23.38 terawatt-hours against -52.74 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 29.36 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 213th and Switzerland ranks 210th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 176.96 terawatt-hours | -0.2827 terawatt-hours | 177.24 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 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 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 88.72 terawatt-hours | -1.73 terawatt-hours | 90.45 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 84.37 terawatt-hours | -6.51 terawatt-hours | 90.88 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Russian Federation or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at -23.38 terawatt-hours against -52.74 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Russian Federation and Switzerland?
- 29.36 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Switzerland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Switzerland rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Russian Federation ranks 213th and Switzerland ranks 210th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.