North America vs Switzerland: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
North America
14.7%
in 2024
Switzerland
48.3%
in 2024
North America rank
8th
Switzerland rank
7th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 48.3% against 14.7% in North America, a difference of 33.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.3 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 46 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 38.0% | 26.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 38.7% | 26.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 39.5% | 25.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 42.9% | 28.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 48.3% against 14.7% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between North America and Switzerland?
- 33.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- North America ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.