Brazil vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Brazil
62.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
56.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
69th
Switzerland rank
71st
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Brazil
- Switzerland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 62.3% against 56.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 76 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.7% | 82.2% | 7.5% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 87.5% | 77.5% | 10.0% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 64.0% | 13.8% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 61.9% | 12.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 60.3% | 14.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 58.5% | 12.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 55.0% | 9.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Brazil or Switzerland?
- Brazil, at 62.3% against 56.6% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Brazil and Switzerland?
- 5.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Switzerland?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Brazil ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.