France vs Switzerland: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
France
41.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Switzerland
39.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
France rank
200th
Switzerland rank
201st
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 41.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 39.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Switzerland, a difference of 2.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 200th and Switzerland ranks 201st of 213 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 34.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 42.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | France |
| 2010s | 68.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 36.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 32.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | France |
| 2020s | 55.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 36.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 18.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 41.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 39.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between France and Switzerland?
- 2.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- France ranks 200th and Switzerland ranks 201st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.