Oil consumption per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Oil consumption per person was 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11,915 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
78th
of 219 countries
All-time high
27,811 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1973
All-time low
11,805 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Switzerland is 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Switzerland peaked at 27,811 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11,805 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 78th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16,457 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 17,315 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 18,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 20,260 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 21,785 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 24,239 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 25,586 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 26,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 27,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 24,617 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 23,683 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 24,754 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 24,967 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 25,600 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 24,487 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 24,371 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 22,429 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 21,067 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 22,952 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 22,139 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 22,431 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 24,420 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 22,858 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 22,757 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 21,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 22,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 23,092 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 23,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 21,492 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 22,035 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 20,283 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 20,917 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 21,953 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 22,157 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 21,399 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 20,641 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 21,961 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 20,666 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 19,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 20,266 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20,215 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 19,985 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 19,422 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 18,644 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 18,842 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 17,247 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 17,408 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17,500 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15,684 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 15,640 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14,609 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 14,832 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14,134 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 14,402 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 11,867 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 11,805 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 12,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 11,997 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 61% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,457 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 25,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,683 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,067 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,946 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,147 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,961 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,805 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,095 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 75 Croatia 12,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Israel 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Lithuania 11,941 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Portugal 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Lebanon 11,654 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 81 Iran 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Switzerland?
- Oil consumption per person in Switzerland was 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27,811 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,805 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for oil consumption per person?
- Switzerland ranks 78th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.