Portugal vs Switzerland: Annual change primary energy source
Portugal
1.64
in 2025
Switzerland
2.12
in 2025
Portugal rank
26th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Annual change primary energy source over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.12 against 1.64 in Portugal, a difference of 0.48.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0001 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.001 | 0.001 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0159 | 0.0044 | 0.0115 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1182 | 0.2124 | 0.0942 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 0.9847 | 0.247 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change primary energy source, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.12 against 1.64 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change primary energy source between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.48, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for annual change primary energy source?
- Portugal ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change primary energy source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.