New Zealand vs Switzerland: Fossil fuel consumption
New Zealand
129.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
138.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
69th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 138.09 terawatt-hours against 129.35 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 8.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 69th of 220 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.67 terawatt-hours | 124.47 terawatt-hours | 69.8 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 73.57 terawatt-hours | 165.94 terawatt-hours | 92.37 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 87.94 terawatt-hours | 164.32 terawatt-hours | 76.39 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 125.32 terawatt-hours | 177.53 terawatt-hours | 52.21 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 148.76 terawatt-hours | 181.33 terawatt-hours | 32.56 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 154.62 terawatt-hours | 166.59 terawatt-hours | 11.97 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 137.13 terawatt-hours | 138.75 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 138.09 terawatt-hours against 129.35 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 8.74 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 69th of 220 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. 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.