Ireland vs Switzerland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding
Ireland
157,711 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Switzerland
127,842 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Ireland rank
24th
Switzerland rank
26th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 157,711 kWh per square kilometre against 127,842 kWh per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 29,869 kWh per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2,613 kWh per square kilometre | -13,029 kWh per square kilometre | 10,416 kWh per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 19,621 kWh per square kilometre | 27,157 kWh per square kilometre | 7,537 kWh per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 95,107 kWh per square kilometre | 69,898 kWh per square kilometre | 25,209 kWh per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 169,836 kWh per square kilometre | 123,792 kWh per square kilometre | 46,043 kWh per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 157,711 kWh per square kilometre against 127,842 kWh per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 29,869 kWh per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Ireland ranks 24th 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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About this data
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.