Libya vs Switzerland: Primary energy use
Libya
246.25 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
243.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
62nd
Switzerland rank
64th
Primary energy use over time
- Libya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Libya currently reports 246.25 terawatt-hours against 243.88 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 2.37 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Libya ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 64th of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121.53 terawatt-hours | 257.21 terawatt-hours | 135.68 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 159.98 terawatt-hours | 286.76 terawatt-hours | 126.78 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 221.18 terawatt-hours | 300.71 terawatt-hours | 79.53 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 223.96 terawatt-hours | 284.78 terawatt-hours | 60.82 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 219.26 terawatt-hours | 254.5 terawatt-hours | 35.24 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Libya or Switzerland?
- Libya, at 246.25 terawatt-hours against 243.88 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Libya and Switzerland?
- 2.37 terawatt-hours, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy use?
- Libya ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 64th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.