Switzerland - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Switzerland was 50.17 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 82.84 in 1971, while its lowest value was 48.74 in 2014.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1960 74.57
1961 74.78
1962 76.02
1963 79.56
1964 78.69
1965 79.52
1966 80.04
1967 80.60
1968 81.82
1969 82.14
1970 82.02
1971 82.84
1972 80.77
1973 78.93
1974 76.48
1975 75.18
1976 75.62
1977 75.03
1978 74.19
1979 70.54
1980 68.40
1981 65.80
1982 64.35
1983 65.60
1984 63.10
1985 60.79
1986 61.78
1987 59.89
1988 60.11
1989 58.76
1990 58.48
1991 58.67
1992 58.76
1993 57.54
1994 57.53
1995 55.90
1996 56.15
1997 57.21
1998 56.89
1999 55.81
2000 54.36
2001 56.02
2002 54.45
2003 53.78
2004 53.97
2005 55.46
2006 53.84
2007 51.49
2008 52.51
2009 53.24
2010 51.55
2011 50.39
2012 50.92
2013 52.11
2014 48.74
2015 50.17

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use