Belgium vs Switzerland: Primary energy from nuclear
Belgium
71.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
55.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Switzerland rank
19th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 71.89 terawatt-hours against 55.69 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 16.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1109 terawatt-hours | 0.3242 terawatt-hours | 0.2133 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 16.05 terawatt-hours | 19.51 terawatt-hours | 3.46 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 88.85 terawatt-hours | 58.16 terawatt-hours | 30.69 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 132.99 terawatt-hours | 73.41 terawatt-hours | 59.58 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 142.97 terawatt-hours | 81.07 terawatt-hours | 61.9 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 120.24 terawatt-hours | 75.08 terawatt-hours | 45.16 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 109.37 terawatt-hours | 65.32 terawatt-hours | 44.05 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 71.89 terawatt-hours against 55.69 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 16.2 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from nuclear. 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.