Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Oil consumption, per square kilometre
Oil consumption, per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 205 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, per square kilometre, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil consumption, per square kilometre between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for oil consumption, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.