Australia vs Switzerland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Australia
-1.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
-1.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
51st
Switzerland rank
52nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports -1.1% against -1.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 77 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6% | 1,571.6% | 1,520.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 7.3% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 6.1% | 4.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.0% | 2.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.2% | 3.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -0.6% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at -1.1% against -1.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Australia ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.