Austria vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy from oil
Austria
42.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
43.8%
in 2025
Austria rank
31st
Switzerland rank
29th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 43.8% against 42.4% in Austria, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.4% | 74.0% | 27.6% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 54.5% | 73.8% | 19.4% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 57.2% | 7.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 53.4% | 5.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 49.5% | 2.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 46.1% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 41.8% | 1.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 43.8% against 42.4% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Austria ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.