Belgium vs Switzerland: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate

Belgium
-491.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
-524.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
214th
Switzerland rank
216th

Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
-1.0k-50005001.0k196719962025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -491.24 % change on previous year against -524.19 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 32.95 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 214th and Switzerland ranks 216th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 122.09 % change on previous year 14.96 % change on previous year 107.14 % change on previous year Belgium
1970s -8.07 % change on previous year 25.6 % change on previous year 33.68 % change on previous year Switzerland
1980s -1.02 % change on previous year 23.1 % change on previous year 24.12 % change on previous year Switzerland
1990s 47.99 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year 46.9 % change on previous year Belgium
2000s -17.8 % change on previous year 18.48 % change on previous year 36.29 % change on previous year Switzerland
2010s -27.38 % change on previous year 0.9237 % change on previous year 28.31 % change on previous year Switzerland
2020s -130.77 % change on previous year -127.34 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate, Belgium or Switzerland?
Belgium, at -491.24 % change on previous year against -524.19 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Belgium and Switzerland?
32.95 % change on previous year, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 214th and Switzerland ranks 216th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 9,218 data points, 1967–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.