Namibia vs Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Namibia
2.4%
in 2024
Switzerland
2.3%
in 2025
Namibia rank
199th
Switzerland rank
200th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Namibia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Namibia ranks 199th and Switzerland ranks 200th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Namibia or Switzerland?
- Namibia, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Namibia and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Switzerland rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Namibia ranks 199th and Switzerland ranks 200th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.