Brazil vs Switzerland: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Brazil
957.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
919.33 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
35th
Switzerland rank
38th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Brazil
- Switzerland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 957.9 kilowatt-hours per person against 919.33 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 38.57 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Brazil ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.0077 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8791 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8713 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 118.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 133.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 628.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 557.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Brazil or Switzerland?
- Brazil, at 957.9 kilowatt-hours per person against 919.33 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Brazil and Switzerland?
- 38.57 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Brazil ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.