Singapore vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy from coal
Singapore
0.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
0.2%
in 2025
Singapore rank
69th
Switzerland rank
72nd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Singapore ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 7.5% | 7.4% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 1.9% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Singapore ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.