France vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
France
44.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
56.6%
in 2025
France rank
74th
Switzerland rank
71st
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 56.6% against 44.6% in France, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was France ahead.
France ranks 74th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.7% | 82.2% | 13.5% | France |
| 1970s | 94.2% | 77.5% | 16.7% | France |
| 1980s | 72.0% | 64.0% | 8.0% | France |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 61.9% | 3.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 60.3% | 5.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 58.5% | 7.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 55.0% | 6.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 56.6% against 44.6% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between France and Switzerland?
- 12.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- France ranks 74th 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.