Switzerland vs Vietnam: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre
Switzerland
0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
43rd
Vietnam rank
45th
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- Vietnam
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 45th of 205 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre, Switzerland or Vietnam?
- Switzerland, at 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre between Switzerland and Vietnam?
- 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Vietnam?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Vietnam rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 45th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.