Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary energy use, per square kilometre

Switzerland
0.0066 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Primary energy use, per square kilometre over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0040.0060.0080.010.012196519942023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0066 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 204 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0098 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0104 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.0065 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.0073 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0107 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.0072 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0093 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.0064 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, per square kilometre, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0066 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary energy use, per square kilometre between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 9,376 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.