Lesotho vs Switzerland: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Lesotho
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times Lesotho's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 204th and Switzerland ranks 203rd of 210 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Lesotho or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Switzerland rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Lesotho ranks 204th and Switzerland ranks 203rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.