Gabon vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Gabon
1.68 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
1.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Gabon rank
124th
Switzerland rank
127th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Gabon
- Switzerland
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1.68 terawatt-hours against 1.5 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 0.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Gabon ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 210 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.704 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 0.759 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Gabon or Switzerland?
- Gabon, at 1.68 terawatt-hours against 1.5 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Gabon and Switzerland?
- 0.18 terawatt-hours, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Gabon ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.