Brazil vs Switzerland: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Brazil
56.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
59.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
38th
Switzerland rank
35th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Brazil
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 59.1% against 56.1% in Brazil, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 210 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 56.8% | 34.9% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 55.0% | 28.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 56.5% | 11.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 56.7% | 2.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Brazil or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 59.1% against 56.1% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Brazil and Switzerland?
- 3.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Switzerland rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Brazil ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.