Estonia vs Switzerland: Primary energy from solar per person
Estonia
914.61 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
901.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Estonia rank
16th
Switzerland rank
17th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Estonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 914.61 kilowatt-hours per person against 901.71 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 12.9 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Estonia ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 80 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7525 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7525 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0075 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 110.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 519.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 539.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Estonia or Switzerland?
- Estonia, at 914.61 kilowatt-hours per person against 901.71 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Estonia and Switzerland?
- 12.9 kilowatt-hours per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Estonia ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar 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.