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Per capita daily oil consumption in Switzerland

Switzerland: Per capita daily oil consumption was 0.0266 barrels per capita per day in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.0266 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
50th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0486 barrels per capita per day
in 1980
All-time low
0.0261 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Per capita daily oil consumption in Switzerland, 1980–2019

00.010.020.030.040.051980199920191980: 0.049 barrels per capita per day1981: 0.04 barrels per capita per day1982: 0.037 barrels per capita per day1983: 0.04 barrels per capita per day1984: 0.039 barrels per capita per day1985: 0.042 barrels per capita per day1986: 0.042 barrels per capita per day1987: 0.04 barrels per capita per day1988: 0.04 barrels per capita per day1989: 0.039 barrels per capita per day1990: 0.039 barrels per capita per day1991: 0.04 barrels per capita per day1992: 0.04 barrels per capita per day1993: 0.038 barrels per capita per day1994: 0.037 barrels per capita per day1995: 0.037 barrels per capita per day1996: 0.038 barrels per capita per day1997: 0.037 barrels per capita per day1998: 0.039 barrels per capita per day1999: 0.039 barrels per capita per day2000: 0.038 barrels per capita per day2001: 0.038 barrels per capita per day2002: 0.036 barrels per capita per day2003: 0.036 barrels per capita per day2004: 0.036 barrels per capita per day2005: 0.036 barrels per capita per day2006: 0.036 barrels per capita per day2007: 0.034 barrels per capita per day2008: 0.034 barrels per capita per day2009: 0.033 barrels per capita per day2010: 0.033 barrels per capita per day2011: 0.031 barrels per capita per day2012: 0.031 barrels per capita per day2013: 0.031 barrels per capita per day2014: 0.028 barrels per capita per day2015: 0.027 barrels per capita per day2016: 0.027 barrels per capita per day2017: 0.027 barrels per capita per day2018: 0.026 barrels per capita per day2019: 0.027 barrels per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0266 barrels per capita per day for per capita daily oil consumption in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in Switzerland peaked at 0.0486 barrels per capita per day in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0261 barrels per capita per day, in 2018.

Switzerland ranks 50th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Per capita daily oil consumption in Switzerland, year by year

Year barrels per capita per day Change
1980 0.0486 barrels per capita per day —
1981 0.0395 barrels per capita per day -18.7%
1982 0.0371 barrels per capita per day -6.1%
1983 0.0404 barrels per capita per day +8.8%
1984 0.0387 barrels per capita per day -4.1%
1985 0.0419 barrels per capita per day +8.3%
1986 0.0417 barrels per capita per day -0.5%
1987 0.0403 barrels per capita per day -3.4%
1988 0.0401 barrels per capita per day -0.4%
1989 0.0393 barrels per capita per day -2.0%
1990 0.0389 barrels per capita per day -1.2%
1991 0.0404 barrels per capita per day +3.9%
1992 0.0403 barrels per capita per day -0.2%
1993 0.0379 barrels per capita per day -5.8%
1994 0.0371 barrels per capita per day -2.2%
1995 0.0373 barrels per capita per day +0.7%
1996 0.0377 barrels per capita per day +1.0%
1997 0.0374 barrels per capita per day -0.8%
1998 0.0387 barrels per capita per day +3.4%
1999 0.0389 barrels per capita per day +0.5%
2000 0.0376 barrels per capita per day -3.2%
2001 0.0382 barrels per capita per day +1.6%
2002 0.0361 barrels per capita per day -5.4%
2003 0.0362 barrels per capita per day +0.2%
2004 0.0358 barrels per capita per day -1.1%
2005 0.0359 barrels per capita per day +0.1%
2006 0.0355 barrels per capita per day -0.9%
2007 0.0337 barrels per capita per day -5.1%
2008 0.0343 barrels per capita per day +1.8%
2009 0.033 barrels per capita per day -3.8%
2010 0.0333 barrels per capita per day +0.9%
2011 0.0306 barrels per capita per day -8.2%
2012 0.0307 barrels per capita per day +0.5%
2013 0.031 barrels per capita per day +0.9%
2014 0.0281 barrels per capita per day -9.2%
2015 0.0274 barrels per capita per day -2.6%
2016 0.0273 barrels per capita per day -0.5%
2017 0.0266 barrels per capita per day -2.4%
2018 0.0261 barrels per capita per day -1.9%
2019 0.0266 barrels per capita per day +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0408 barrels per capita per day 0.0371 barrels per capita per day 0.0486 barrels per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0385 barrels per capita per day 0.0371 barrels per capita per day 0.0404 barrels per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0356 barrels per capita per day 0.033 barrels per capita per day 0.0382 barrels per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0288 barrels per capita per day 0.0261 barrels per capita per day 0.0333 barrels per capita per day 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 47 Denmark 0.0284 barrels per capita per day compare
  2. 48 Germany 0.0284 barrels per capita per day compare
  3. 49 Spain 0.0282 barrels per capita per day compare
  4. 51 Mauritius 0.0262 barrels per capita per day compare
  5. 52 Suriname 0.0261 barrels per capita per day compare
  6. 53 Israel 0.0261 barrels per capita per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily oil consumption in Switzerland?
Per capita daily oil consumption in Switzerland was 0.0266 barrels per capita per day in 2019, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0486 barrels per capita per day in 1980.
What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 barrels per capita per day in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
Switzerland ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.