Algeria vs Switzerland: Primary energy use by source
Algeria
0.2178 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
0.5228 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Algeria rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
69th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Algeria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.5228 terawatt-hours against 0.2178 terawatt-hours in Algeria, a difference of 0.305 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.4 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Algeria ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 69th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7327 terawatt-hours | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 10.48 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.4687 terawatt-hours | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 3.34 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 8.32 terawatt-hours | 4.91 terawatt-hours | 3.41 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1990s | 6.96 terawatt-hours | 2.15 terawatt-hours | 4.81 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2000s | 7.66 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 5.96 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2020s | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 0.8709 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Algeria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.5228 terawatt-hours against 0.2178 terawatt-hours in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Algeria and Switzerland?
- 0.305 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Algeria ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 69th of 78 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 use by source. 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.