Slovakia vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Slovakia
62.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
56.6%
in 2025
Slovakia rank
70th
Switzerland rank
71st
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Slovakia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 62.0% against 56.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 76 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.8% | 82.2% | 16.5% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 98.3% | 77.5% | 20.9% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 64.0% | 24.1% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 61.9% | 19.2% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 60.3% | 13.1% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 58.5% | 11.7% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 55.0% | 10.4% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Slovakia or Switzerland?
- Slovakia, at 62.0% against 56.6% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 5.4%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Slovakia ranks 70th 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.