Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 11.8 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.8 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
13th
of 79 countries
All-time high
17.25 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2001
All-time low
4.11 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 11.8 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 17.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.11 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Switzerland ranks 13th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.11 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 4.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 4.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 5.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 5.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 5.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 7.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 7.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 8.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 7.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 9.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 9.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 10.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 13.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 12.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 13.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 13.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 15.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 15.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 16.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 16.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 15.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 15.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 15.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 16.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 15.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 15.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 15.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 16.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 16.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 16.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 16.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 14.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 15.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 16.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 14.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 15.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 12.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 12.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 14.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 13.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 11.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 12.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 13.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 14.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 11.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11.8 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11.8 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 10 United Arab Emirates 12.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Slovenia 11.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Czechia 11.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Belgium 9.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Bulgaria 9.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Austria 8.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland was 11.8 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.