Sweden vs Switzerland: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 201st and Switzerland ranks 202nd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 1.8% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Sweden ranks 201st and Switzerland ranks 202nd 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.