Switzerland vs Yemen: Coal consumption per person
Switzerland
58.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Yemen
66.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Switzerland rank
109th
Yemen rank
107th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Switzerland
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 66.42 kilowatt-hours per person against 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 8.12 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 109th and Yemen ranks 107th of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 760.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 760.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 310.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 228.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 224.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 173.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 137.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 107.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 86.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Switzerland or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 66.42 kilowatt-hours per person against 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Switzerland and Yemen?
- 8.12 kilowatt-hours per person, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Yemen rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Switzerland ranks 109th and Yemen ranks 107th 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.