Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of primary energy from oil
Switzerland
43.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
43.1%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 43.8% against 43.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 80 countries.
Switzerland 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 | 74.0% | 42.9% | 31.1% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 73.8% | 47.2% | 26.7% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 39.6% | 17.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 38.3% | 15.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 36.3% | 13.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 38.3% | 7.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 39.7% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 43.8% against 43.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Switzerland ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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) – 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.