France vs Switzerland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

France
116,452 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Switzerland
127,842 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
France rank
29th
Switzerland rank
26th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • France
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 127,842 kWh per square kilometre against 116,452 kWh per square kilometre in France, a difference of 11,390 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s -2,379 kWh per square kilometre -13,029 kWh per square kilometre 10,649 kWh per square kilometre France
2000s 11,290 kWh per square kilometre 27,157 kWh per square kilometre 15,868 kWh per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 63,243 kWh per square kilometre 69,898 kWh per square kilometre 6,655 kWh per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 116,394 kWh per square kilometre 123,792 kWh per square kilometre 7,398 kWh per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, France or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 127,842 kWh per square kilometre against 116,452 kWh per square kilometre in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between France and Switzerland?
11,390 kWh per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do France and Switzerland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
France ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre
Unit
kWh per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.