Rwanda vs Switzerland: Coal consumption
Rwanda
0.5109 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
0.5228 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Rwanda rank
110th
Switzerland rank
109th
Coal consumption over time
- Rwanda
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.5228 terawatt-hours against 0.5109 terawatt-hours in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0119 terawatt-hours.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 220 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.91 terawatt-hours | 4.91 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.15 terawatt-hours | 2.15 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2837 terawatt-hours | 0.9406 terawatt-hours | 0.6569 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Rwanda or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.5228 terawatt-hours against 0.5109 terawatt-hours in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 0.0119 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Switzerland rank globally for coal consumption?
- Rwanda ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.