Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0066 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0066 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
33rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 0.0066 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 33rd out of 204 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.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0071 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0071 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0073 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0067 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0066 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 0.007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 32 Lebanon 0.0069 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 34 Czechia 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 35 British Virgin Islands 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 36 Italy 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0066 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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
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.