Switzerland vs United States: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP

Switzerland
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland rank
98th
United States rank
95th

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States
0000196519952025

How they compare

United States currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 98th and United States ranks 95th of 198 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States Difference Ahead
1980s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1990s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2000s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2010s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2020s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp, Switzerland or United States?
United States, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp between Switzerland and United States?
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
Switzerland ranks 98th and United States ranks 95th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,413 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.