Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Switzerland
Switzerland: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. was -22.61 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Switzerland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Switzerland is -22.61 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 358.3% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Switzerland peaked at 14.15 terawatt-hours in 1985 and was at its lowest, -22.61 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 79th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.42 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | -31.9% |
| 1968 | -0.3349 terawatt-hours | -114.4% |
| 1969 | 0.351 terawatt-hours | -204.8% |
| 1970 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | +1227.0% |
| 1971 | -1.27 terawatt-hours | -127.2% |
| 1972 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | -306.4% |
| 1973 | 9.84 terawatt-hours | +276.7% |
| 1974 | 3.56 terawatt-hours | -63.8% |
| 1975 | 6.49 terawatt-hours | +82.4% |
| 1976 | -5.85 terawatt-hours | -190.1% |
| 1977 | 9.57 terawatt-hours | -263.7% |
| 1978 | -2.18 terawatt-hours | -122.8% |
| 1979 | 9.03 terawatt-hours | -514.1% |
| 1980 | 11.12 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | -50.9% |
| 1982 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -98.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8581 terawatt-hours | +680.3% |
| 1984 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | +252.2% |
| 1985 | 14.15 terawatt-hours | +368.2% |
| 1986 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -91.5% |
| 1987 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | +165.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4917 terawatt-hours | -84.6% |
| 1989 | -5.84 terawatt-hours | -1288.0% |
| 1990 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | -136.9% |
| 1991 | 0.223 terawatt-hours | -89.7% |
| 1992 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +914.5% |
| 1993 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 6.52 terawatt-hours | +132.5% |
| 1995 | -2.23 terawatt-hours | -134.2% |
| 1996 | -5.56 terawatt-hours | +149.7% |
| 1997 | 6.24 terawatt-hours | -212.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7912 terawatt-hours | -87.3% |
| 1999 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | +408.2% |
| 2000 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -59.4% |
| 2001 | 5.72 terawatt-hours | +250.0% |
| 2002 | -4.78 terawatt-hours | -183.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4243 terawatt-hours | -108.9% |
| 2004 | -2.45 terawatt-hours | -678.3% |
| 2005 | -13.23 terawatt-hours | +439.0% |
| 2006 | 13.6 terawatt-hours | -202.8% |
| 2007 | 4.78 terawatt-hours | -64.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2829 terawatt-hours | -94.1% |
| 2009 | -0.3697 terawatt-hours | -230.7% |
| 2010 | -2.38 terawatt-hours | +542.7% |
| 2011 | -2.08 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 2.93 terawatt-hours | -240.9% |
| 2013 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | +154.9% |
| 2015 | -13.01 terawatt-hours | -358.8% |
| 2016 | -8.63 terawatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 2017 | -1.62 terawatt-hours | -81.3% |
| 2018 | 12.89 terawatt-hours | -896.8% |
| 2019 | 6.24 terawatt-hours | -51.6% |
| 2020 | -7.42 terawatt-hours | -218.8% |
| 2021 | -14.11 terawatt-hours | +90.2% |
| 2022 | 7.61 terawatt-hours | -154.0% |
| 2023 | 9.28 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 8.75 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2025 | -22.61 terawatt-hours | -358.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -22.61 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5633 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -22.61 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1847 terawatt-hours. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -1288.0% | 0.4917 terawatt-hours | -5.84 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -0.3349 terawatt-hours | 3.42 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.65 terawatt-hours | -5.85 terawatt-hours | 9.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 terawatt-hours | -5.84 terawatt-hours | 14.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 terawatt-hours | -5.56 terawatt-hours | 6.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5611 terawatt-hours | -13.23 terawatt-hours | 13.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1351 terawatt-hours | -13.01 terawatt-hours | 12.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.08 terawatt-hours | -22.61 terawatt-hours | 9.28 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Switzerland?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Switzerland was -22.61 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.61 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Switzerland ranks 79th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.