Norway vs Switzerland: Alternative and nuclear energy
Norway
50.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
48.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
5th
Switzerland rank
7th
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 50.0% against 48.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 151 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 38.0% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 38.7% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 39.5% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 42.8% | 5.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 50.0% against 48.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Norway and Switzerland?
- 2.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Norway ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 151 countries.
- 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.