China vs Switzerland: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
China
3,121 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
3,426 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
74th
Switzerland rank
73rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 305 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was China ahead.
China ranks 74th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2037 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.14 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1970s | 92.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 635.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 543.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 127.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,804 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 148.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,047 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 382.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,754 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,105 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,678 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 906.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between China and Switzerland?
- 305 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- China ranks 74th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.