Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Coal consumption per person
Saudi Arabia
50.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
58.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
110th
Switzerland rank
109th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7.91 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,877 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 608.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 608.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 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 | 13.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 215.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 37.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 43.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 99.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 7.91 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 110th 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.