Switzerland vs Vanuatu: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Switzerland
167.27 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Vanuatu
187.25 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Switzerland rank
160th
Vanuatu rank
158th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Switzerland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 187.25 kilowatt-hours against 167.27 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 19.98 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 279.43 kilowatt-hours | 249.44 kilowatt-hours | 29.98 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 246.71 kilowatt-hours | 224.53 kilowatt-hours | 22.19 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 188.72 kilowatt-hours | 193.96 kilowatt-hours | 5.24 kilowatt-hours | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Switzerland or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 187.25 kilowatt-hours against 167.27 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Switzerland and Vanuatu?
- 19.98 kilowatt-hours, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Vanuatu rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Switzerland ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.