China vs Switzerland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
China
39.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
35.6%
in 2025
China rank
21st
Switzerland rank
24th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
China currently reports 39.8% against 35.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
China ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 24th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 31.6% | 4.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 18.9% | 14.9% | China |
| 2010s | 106.5% | 47.2% | 59.3% | China |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 24.8% | 7.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, China or Switzerland?
- China, at 39.8% against 35.6% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between China and Switzerland?
- 4.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- China ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 24th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.