Coal consumption, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Coal consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, per capita in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, per capita in Switzerland is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -32.8% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +45.8% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +47.1% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -31.5% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
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- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per capita in Switzerland?
- Coal consumption, per capita in Switzerland was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for coal consumption, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.