Qatar vs Switzerland: Coal consumption per person
Qatar
48.66 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
58.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Qatar rank
111th
Switzerland rank
109th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Qatar
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person in Qatar, a difference of 9.64 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Qatar ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 760.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 760.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 95 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 36.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 99.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Qatar or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Qatar and Switzerland?
- 9.64 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Switzerland rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Qatar ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.