Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
35th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1968.
Switzerland ranks 35th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15300.0% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +141.6% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +110.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 32 Hungary 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 33 Slovakia 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 34 Czechia 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 36 Austria 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 37 Belarus 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 38 Jamaica 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Switzerland rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 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.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 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.