Brazil vs Switzerland: Primary energy from renewables per person
Brazil
5,280 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
5,587 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
Switzerland rank
9th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Brazil
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil, a difference of 307 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 79 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,313 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 747.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,907 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,711 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2,179 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,952 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,616 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,517 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 830.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Brazil or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Brazil and Switzerland?
- 307 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland 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 renewables per person?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 79 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 renewables 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.