Portugal vs Switzerland: Gas consumption per person
Portugal
3,927 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
3,426 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
69th
Switzerland rank
72nd
Gas consumption per person over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 501 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 309.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,886 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 591.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,105 kilowatt-hours per person | 849.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,066 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 501 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Portugal ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption 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 per person.