Colombia vs Switzerland: Renewable electricity output
Colombia
75.1%
in 2021
Switzerland
67.9%
in 2021
Colombia rank
40th
Switzerland rank
43rd
Renewable electricity output over time
- Colombia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 75.1% against 67.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 55.9% | 19.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 56.6% | 23.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 60.5% | 8.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 65.8% | 4.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Colombia or Switzerland?
- Colombia, at 75.1% against 67.9% in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Colombia and Switzerland?
- 7.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Colombia ranks 40th 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.