Brazil vs Switzerland: Primary energy from nuclear
Brazil
47.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
55.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
19th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- Brazil
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55.69 terawatt-hours against 47.87 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 7.82 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 213 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3242 terawatt-hours | 0.3242 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 19.51 terawatt-hours | 19.51 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 58.16 terawatt-hours | 55.56 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.45 terawatt-hours | 73.41 terawatt-hours | 66.96 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 36.97 terawatt-hours | 81.07 terawatt-hours | 44.1 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 47.03 terawatt-hours | 75.08 terawatt-hours | 28.06 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 45.14 terawatt-hours | 65.32 terawatt-hours | 20.17 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, Brazil or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 55.69 terawatt-hours against 47.87 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between Brazil and Switzerland?
- 7.82 terawatt-hours, 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 nuclear?
- Brazil ranks 22nd 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.