Sweden vs Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Sweden
1.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
2.3%
in 2025
Sweden rank
202nd
Switzerland rank
200th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.3% against 1.2% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 202nd and Switzerland ranks 200th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.3% against 1.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Sweden ranks 202nd 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.