Portugal vs Switzerland: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Portugal
3,927 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
3,426 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
70th
Switzerland rank
73rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 501 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 309.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,886 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 591.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,105 kilowatt-hours per person | 849.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,066 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 501 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Portugal ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.