Romania vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy from oil
Romania
42.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
43.8%
in 2025
Romania rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
29th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Romania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 43.8% against 42.2% in Romania, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Romania ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th of 80 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.0% | 74.0% | 44.0% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 30.0% | 73.8% | 43.8% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 57.2% | 30.3% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 53.4% | 23.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 49.5% | 19.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 46.1% | 15.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 41.8% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Romania or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 43.8% against 42.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Romania and Switzerland?
- 1.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Romania ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.