Norway vs Switzerland: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Norway
21,096 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Switzerland
16,487 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Norway rank
29th
Switzerland rank
31st
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 21,096 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 16,487 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Switzerland, a difference of 4,609 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,510 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 17,763 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 252.96 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 18,286 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 18,828 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 541.88 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 20,382 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 19,836 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 545.87 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Norway |
| 2010s | 21,172 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 19,044 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,127 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Norway |
| 2020s | 21,271 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 17,165 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,106 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 21,096 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 16,487 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Norway and Switzerland?
- 4,609 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Norway ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.