Australia vs Switzerland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Australia
121.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
105.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
27th
Switzerland rank
30th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 121.13 terawatt-hours against 105.8 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 15.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 77 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.72 terawatt-hours | 28.17 terawatt-hours | 19.45 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 14.24 terawatt-hours | 48.74 terawatt-hours | 34.5 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 15.1 terawatt-hours | 92.89 terawatt-hours | 77.79 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 18.46 terawatt-hours | 109.23 terawatt-hours | 90.77 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 25.01 terawatt-hours | 119.39 terawatt-hours | 94.38 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 46.26 terawatt-hours | 118.19 terawatt-hours | 71.93 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 97.99 terawatt-hours | 113.98 terawatt-hours | 15.99 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 121.13 terawatt-hours against 105.8 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Australia and Switzerland?
- 15.33 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Australia ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.