Switzerland vs Vanuatu: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Switzerland
167.27 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Vanuatu
187.25 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Switzerland rank
160th
Vanuatu rank
158th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Switzerland
  • Vanuatu
0100200300200020122025

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 187.25 kilowatt-hours against 167.27 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 19.98 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 279.43 kilowatt-hours 249.44 kilowatt-hours 29.98 kilowatt-hours Switzerland
2010s 246.71 kilowatt-hours 224.53 kilowatt-hours 22.19 kilowatt-hours Switzerland
2020s 188.72 kilowatt-hours 193.96 kilowatt-hours 5.24 kilowatt-hours Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Switzerland or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 187.25 kilowatt-hours against 167.27 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Switzerland and Vanuatu?
19.98 kilowatt-hours, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Vanuatu?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and Vanuatu rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Switzerland ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.