Belgium vs Switzerland: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Belgium
-19.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
-22.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
78th
Switzerland rank
79th
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -19.97 terawatt-hours against -22.61 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 2.64 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 79th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 3.65 terawatt-hours | 0.1002 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 9 terawatt-hours | 3.38 terawatt-hours | 5.63 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.46 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 0.7374 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.7685 terawatt-hours | 0.5611 terawatt-hours | 0.2074 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9193 terawatt-hours | 0.1351 terawatt-hours | 0.7842 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | -8.51 terawatt-hours | -3.08 terawatt-hours | 5.43 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at -19.97 terawatt-hours against -22.61 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 2.64 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Belgium ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 79th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.