Chile vs Switzerland: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source
Chile
1.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
2.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
24th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source over time
- Chile
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.12 terawatt-hours against 1.93 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 0.19 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Switzerland ahead.
Chile ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.63 terawatt-hours | 0.2124 terawatt-hours | 0.4176 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.43 terawatt-hours | 0.9847 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy use by source, Chile or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.12 terawatt-hours against 1.93 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy use by source between Chile and Switzerland?
- 0.19 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Chile ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.