Norway vs Switzerland: Oil consumption by region
Norway
104.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
106.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
58th
Switzerland rank
57th
Oil consumption by region over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 106.84 terawatt-hours against 104.15 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 2.69 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.7 terawatt-hours | 113.26 terawatt-hours | 40.56 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 102.89 terawatt-hours | 158.12 terawatt-hours | 55.23 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 107.01 terawatt-hours | 146.88 terawatt-hours | 39.88 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 111.14 terawatt-hours | 153.04 terawatt-hours | 41.9 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 120.1 terawatt-hours | 148.91 terawatt-hours | 28.81 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 118.93 terawatt-hours | 131.44 terawatt-hours | 12.51 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 105.89 terawatt-hours | 105.38 terawatt-hours | 0.5122 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption by region, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 106.84 terawatt-hours against 104.15 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption by region between Norway and Switzerland?
- 2.69 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for oil consumption by region?
- Norway ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption by region. 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.