Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
43rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 40 Bangladesh 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 41 Czechia 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 42 Malaysia 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 44 Jamaica 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 45 Viet Nam 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 46 India 0.0033 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)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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 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.