Portugal vs Switzerland: Oil consumption by region
Portugal
123.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
106.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
54th
Switzerland rank
57th
Oil consumption by region over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 123.48 terawatt-hours against 106.84 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 16.64 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.45 terawatt-hours | 113.26 terawatt-hours | 78.81 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 76.3 terawatt-hours | 158.12 terawatt-hours | 81.82 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 114.22 terawatt-hours | 146.88 terawatt-hours | 32.66 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 163.97 terawatt-hours | 153.04 terawatt-hours | 10.94 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 179.83 terawatt-hours | 148.91 terawatt-hours | 30.92 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 135.16 terawatt-hours | 131.44 terawatt-hours | 3.72 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 122.1 terawatt-hours | 105.38 terawatt-hours | 16.72 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption by region, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 123.48 terawatt-hours against 106.84 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption by region between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 16.64 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for oil consumption by region?
- Portugal ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β 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.