Norway vs Switzerland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Norway
38.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
35.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
24th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 38.3% against 35.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 19.9% | 15.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 47.2% | 14.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 24.8% | 18.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 38.3% against 35.6% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Norway and Switzerland?
- 2.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Norway ranks 22nd 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.