Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 45,476 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 45,476 TJ for total bioenergy — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Switzerland peaked at 53,586 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,178 TJ, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 82nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,570 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 32,492 TJ | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 31,574 TJ | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 31,690 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 29,660 TJ | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 31,567 TJ | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 34,661 TJ | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 30,492 TJ | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 31,074 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 30,917 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 29,178 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 30,986 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 29,662 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 31,459 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 31,303 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 32,776 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 33,489 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 32,091 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 39,149 TJ | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 40,423 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 44,219 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 38,650 TJ | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 42,346 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 45,934 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 39,647 TJ | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 43,307 TJ | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 47,508 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 49,503 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 48,606 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 50,061 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 48,893 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 53,586 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 47,988 TJ | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 50,516 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 45,476 TJ | -10.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 45,476 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,866 TJ, 9.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 45,476 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,131 TJ, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,370 TJ | 29,570 TJ | 34,661 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,052 TJ | 29,178 TJ | 40,423 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,978 TJ | 38,650 TJ | 50,061 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,292 TJ | 45,476 TJ | 53,586 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Switzerland?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Switzerland was 45,476 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 53,586 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,178 TJ in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Switzerland ranks 82nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.