Norway vs Switzerland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Norway
7.7%
in 2021
Switzerland
7.6%
in 2021
Norway rank
90th
Switzerland rank
92nd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 90th and Switzerland ranks 92nd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3% | -0.9% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 4.1% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Norway ranks 90th and Switzerland ranks 92nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% 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 renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.