Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Switzerland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded -0.2% for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Switzerland peaked at 12.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -17.0%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 53rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.3% | — |
| 1967 | 8.2% | +29.2% |
| 1968 | 10.9% | +33.7% |
| 1969 | 8.7% | -19.9% |
| 1970 | 12.1% | +38.0% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | -49.3% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -58.8% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | +202.3% |
| 1974 | -11.0% | -244.4% |
| 1975 | -3.8% | -65.1% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -202.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -86.8% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +391.5% |
| 1979 | -4.2% | -263.1% |
| 1980 | -0.1% | -98.2% |
| 1981 | -7.5% | +9776.1% |
| 1982 | -5.5% | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | -270.6% |
| 1984 | -3.2% | -133.9% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -155.4% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | +433.7% |
| 1987 | -5.8% | -161.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -105.0% |
| 1989 | -4.0% | -1490.3% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -277.0% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -76.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -19.1% |
| 1993 | -6.3% | -552.4% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -153.1% |
| 1995 | -7.3% | -319.2% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -148.9% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +45.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -76.3% |
| 1999 | -3.0% | -340.4% |
| 2000 | -3.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -333.9% |
| 2002 | -5.2% | -174.3% |
| 2003 | -2.7% | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -183.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -82.2% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | -230.4% |
| 2007 | -4.1% | +700.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -186.6% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -178.1% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -179.0% |
| 2011 | -7.4% | -436.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -127.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | -9.3% | -650.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -109.3% |
| 2016 | -5.6% | -746.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -144.6% |
| 2018 | -4.0% | -261.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -165.7% |
| 2020 | -17.0% | -747.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -101.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +1095.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -51.3% |
| 2024 | -0.2% | -116.3% |
| 2025 | -0.2% | -22.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -9776.1% | -0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | -1490.3% | 0.3% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 6.3% | 10.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | -11.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5% | -7.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | -7.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -5.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -9.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.1% | -17.0% | 2.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Switzerland?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Switzerland was -0.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from oil recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from oil recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.0% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.0%. 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 Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.