Azerbaijan vs Switzerland: Primary energy use
Azerbaijan
198.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
243.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
66th
Switzerland rank
64th
Primary energy use over time
- Azerbaijan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 243.88 terawatt-hours against 198.02 terawatt-hours in Azerbaijan, a difference of 45.86 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 64th of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 243.92 terawatt-hours | 271.64 terawatt-hours | 27.72 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 171.91 terawatt-hours | 286.76 terawatt-hours | 114.85 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 139.61 terawatt-hours | 300.71 terawatt-hours | 161.1 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 157.28 terawatt-hours | 284.78 terawatt-hours | 127.5 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 200.07 terawatt-hours | 252.73 terawatt-hours | 52.66 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Azerbaijan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 243.88 terawatt-hours against 198.02 terawatt-hours in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Azerbaijan and Switzerland?
- 45.86 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy use?
- Azerbaijan ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 64th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.