Canada vs Switzerland: Renewable electricity output
Canada
67.0%
in 2021
Switzerland
67.9%
in 2021
Canada rank
45th
Switzerland rank
43rd
Renewable electricity output over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 67.9% against 67.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 55.9% | 5.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 56.6% | 3.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 60.5% | 3.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 65.8% | 1.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 67.9% against 67.0% in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Canada ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.