Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Switzerland: Electric power consumption
Electric power consumption over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7,117 kWh per capita against 2,359 kWh per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4,758 kWh per capita.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,053 kWh per capita | 7,395 kWh per capita | 6,342 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,503 kWh per capita | 8,141 kWh per capita | 6,639 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,065 kWh per capita | 7,668 kWh per capita | 5,603 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,291 kWh per capita | 7,300 kWh per capita | 5,009 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7,117 kWh per capita against 2,359 kWh per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 4,758 kWh per capita, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.