Egypt vs Switzerland: Solar energy generation by region
Egypt
9.33 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
8.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
30th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Solar energy generation by region over time
- Egypt
- Switzerland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 9.33 terawatt-hours against 8.09 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 1.24 terawatt-hours.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Egypt ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0.024 terawatt-hours | 0.0229 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3859 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.6302 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.83 terawatt-hours | 4.78 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation by region, Egypt or Switzerland?
- Egypt, at 9.33 terawatt-hours against 8.09 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation by region between Egypt and Switzerland?
- 1.24 terawatt-hours, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Switzerland rank globally for solar energy generation by region?
- Egypt ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.