Switzerland vs Thailand: Annual change in primary energy use
Switzerland
-23.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
-45.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland rank
214th
Thailand rank
216th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Switzerland
- Thailand
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -23.38 terawatt-hours against -45.76 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 22.38 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 214th and Thailand ranks 216th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.27 terawatt-hours | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 2.93 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.87 terawatt-hours | 8.42 terawatt-hours | 2.55 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1980s | 3.31 terawatt-hours | 15.16 terawatt-hours | 11.85 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 41.83 terawatt-hours | 38.28 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.0498 terawatt-hours | 38.74 terawatt-hours | 38.69 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | -1.73 terawatt-hours | 38.39 terawatt-hours | 40.12 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | -6.51 terawatt-hours | -14.79 terawatt-hours | 8.28 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Switzerland or Thailand?
- Switzerland, at -23.38 terawatt-hours against -45.76 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Switzerland and Thailand?
- 22.38 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Thailand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Thailand rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Switzerland ranks 214th and Thailand ranks 216th 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.