Norway vs Switzerland: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Norway
34.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
30.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
74th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 34.01 terawatt-hours against 30.72 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 3.29 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 74th of 216 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.11 terawatt-hours | 7.17 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 13.47 terawatt-hours | 12.53 terawatt-hours | 0.945 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 31.38 terawatt-hours | 22.34 terawatt-hours | 9.04 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 42.72 terawatt-hours | 30.72 terawatt-hours | 12 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 42.57 terawatt-hours | 33.72 terawatt-hours | 8.84 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 38.14 terawatt-hours | 32.5 terawatt-hours | 5.64 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 34.01 terawatt-hours against 30.72 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Norway and Switzerland?
- 3.29 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Norway ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 74th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. 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.