Belgium vs Switzerland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Belgium
116.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
105.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
28th
Switzerland rank
30th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 116.22 terawatt-hours against 105.8 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 10.42 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 77 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 | 0.3675 terawatt-hours | 28.17 terawatt-hours | 27.8 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 16.61 terawatt-hours | 48.74 terawatt-hours | 32.13 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 89.61 terawatt-hours | 92.89 terawatt-hours | 3.28 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 134.25 terawatt-hours | 109.23 terawatt-hours | 25.01 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 149.11 terawatt-hours | 119.39 terawatt-hours | 29.72 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 148.16 terawatt-hours | 118.19 terawatt-hours | 29.97 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 151.87 terawatt-hours | 113.98 terawatt-hours | 37.9 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 116.22 terawatt-hours against 105.8 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 10.42 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Belgium ranks 28th 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.