Brazil vs Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from solar

Brazil
11.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
12.1%
in 2025
Brazil rank
41st
Switzerland rank
40th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Brazil
  • Switzerland
02.557.51012.5198520052025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Brazil ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 40th of 213 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Switzerland
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Switzerland
2010s 0.2% 1.5% 1.4% Switzerland
2020s 6.2% 6.8% 0.5% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Brazil or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 12.1% against 11.8% in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Brazil and Switzerland?
0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Switzerland rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Brazil ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 40th 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 solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.