Portugal vs Switzerland: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Portugal
15.79 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
15.4 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
56th
Switzerland rank
59th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.79 kilowatt-hours per person against 15.4 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.39 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 24.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1597 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 20.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4532 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8931 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 15.79 kilowatt-hours per person against 15.4 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.39 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 76 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 Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.