Switzerland vs Taïwan: Global primary energy use by source
Switzerland
6.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taïwan
6.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland rank
32nd
Taïwan rank
33rd
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Switzerland
- Taïwan
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.9 terawatt-hours against 6.9 terawatt-hours in Taïwan, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taïwan ahead.
Switzerland ranks 32nd and Taïwan ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and Taïwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Taïwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0.1167 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1167 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 0.0912 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.5195 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.12 terawatt-hours | 5.07 terawatt-hours | 1.95 terawatt-hours | Taïwan |
| 2010s | 4.94 terawatt-hours | 5.74 terawatt-hours | 0.8023 terawatt-hours | Taïwan |
| 2020s | 6.44 terawatt-hours | 6.38 terawatt-hours | 0.0622 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Switzerland or Taïwan?
- Switzerland, at 6.9 terawatt-hours against 6.9 terawatt-hours in Taïwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Switzerland and Taïwan?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Taïwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Taïwan rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd and Taïwan ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.