Bahrain vs Switzerland: Primary energy use
Bahrain
244.34 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
243.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bahrain rank
63rd
Switzerland rank
64th
Primary energy use over time
- Bahrain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 244.34 terawatt-hours against 243.88 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 0.46 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bahrain ranks 63rd 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 | Bahrain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.61 terawatt-hours | 257.21 terawatt-hours | 199.6 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 87.02 terawatt-hours | 286.76 terawatt-hours | 199.74 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 143.08 terawatt-hours | 300.71 terawatt-hours | 157.63 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 198.87 terawatt-hours | 284.78 terawatt-hours | 85.91 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 238.22 terawatt-hours | 254.5 terawatt-hours | 16.28 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Bahrain or Switzerland?
- Bahrain, at 244.34 terawatt-hours against 243.88 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Bahrain and Switzerland?
- 0.46 terawatt-hours, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy use?
- Bahrain ranks 63rd 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.