Portugal vs Switzerland: Oil consumption per person
Portugal
11,860 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
11,915 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
78th
Switzerland rank
77th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 55 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 77th of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,961 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 8,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,858 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 11,492 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,216 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 16,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,946 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,636 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 17,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,890 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,063 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 220.83 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 55 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Portugal ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 77th 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.