France vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy from gas
France
12.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
12.6%
in 2025
France rank
62nd
Switzerland rank
61st
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12.6% against 12.2% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was France ahead.
France ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 61st of 77 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 0.0% | 5.1% | France |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 1.8% | 6.6% | France |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 4.8% | 6.9% | France |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 7.8% | 4.5% | France |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 10.2% | 4.3% | France |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 11.9% | 3.3% | France |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 12.9% | 2.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 12.6% against 12.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between France and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, 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 gas?
- France ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 61st of 77 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 gas. 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.