Switzerland vs United States of America: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Switzerland
3.4%
in 2025
United States of America
3.3%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
34th
United States of America rank
36th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Switzerland ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 36th of 110 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 3.4% against 3.3% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Switzerland ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 36th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar and wind. 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 energy supply.