China vs Switzerland: Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre

China
0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
26th

Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Switzerland
-0.00100.001196619942023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Switzerland ahead.

China ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 26th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre, China or Switzerland?
China, at 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre between China and Switzerland?
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do China and Switzerland rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre?
China ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 26th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 9,193 data points, 1966–2023
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Annual change in primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.