Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from solar
Saudi Arabia
8.23 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
7.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
Switzerland rank
32nd
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.23 terawatt-hours against 7.89 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 0.34 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Switzerland ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.023 terawatt-hours | 0.023 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.067 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.949 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 3.92 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.23 terawatt-hours against 7.89 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 0.34 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.