Switzerland vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from oil
Switzerland
1.9%
in 2025
Zambia
1.7%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
141st
Zambia rank
144th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Switzerland
- Zambia
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 144th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Switzerland or Zambia?
- Switzerland, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Switzerland and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Zambia rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Switzerland ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 144th 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.