Belgium vs Switzerland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Belgium
9,884 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
11,798 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Switzerland rank
14th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person in Belgium, a difference of 1,914 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,657 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,054 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 9,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,281 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 13,274 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,375 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 14,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,867 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,199 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 13,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 1,914 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland 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 per person?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.