Finland vs Switzerland: Oil consumption
Finland
90.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
106.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
62nd
Switzerland rank
59th
Oil consumption over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 106.84 terawatt-hours against 90.79 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 16.05 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 59th of 220 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.05 terawatt-hours | 113.26 terawatt-hours | 24.2 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 143.86 terawatt-hours | 158.12 terawatt-hours | 14.27 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 134.31 terawatt-hours | 146.88 terawatt-hours | 12.58 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 126.66 terawatt-hours | 153.04 terawatt-hours | 26.38 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 129.5 terawatt-hours | 148.91 terawatt-hours | 19.41 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 114.26 terawatt-hours | 131.44 terawatt-hours | 17.18 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 94.54 terawatt-hours | 105.38 terawatt-hours | 10.84 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 106.84 terawatt-hours against 90.79 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Finland and Switzerland?
- 16.05 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for oil consumption?
- Finland ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 59th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.