Norway vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Norway
46.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
56.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
71st
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 56.6% against 46.9% in Norway, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 76 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.7% | 73.3% | 11.6% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 56.7% | 64.0% | 7.3% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 61.9% | 5.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 60.3% | 2.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 58.5% | 3.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 55.0% | 5.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 56.6% against 46.9% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Norway and Switzerland?
- 9.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Norway ranks 73rd 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.