Ireland vs Switzerland: Fossil fuel consumption
Ireland
136.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
138.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
70th
Switzerland rank
69th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 138.09 terawatt-hours against 136.04 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 2.05 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 69th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.19 terawatt-hours | 124.47 terawatt-hours | 43.28 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 85.03 terawatt-hours | 165.94 terawatt-hours | 80.91 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 99.83 terawatt-hours | 164.32 terawatt-hours | 64.5 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 132.11 terawatt-hours | 177.53 terawatt-hours | 45.42 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 179.58 terawatt-hours | 181.33 terawatt-hours | 1.74 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 154.89 terawatt-hours | 166.59 terawatt-hours | 11.7 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 141.39 terawatt-hours | 138.75 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 138.09 terawatt-hours against 136.04 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 2.05 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Ireland ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 69th of 220 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.