Greenland vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Greenland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 8,950 kilowatt-hours against 7,083 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 1,867 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Greenland ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,422 kilowatt-hours | 8,507 kilowatt-hours | 5,085 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6,677 kilowatt-hours | 7,788 kilowatt-hours | 1,111 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8,322 kilowatt-hours | 7,591 kilowatt-hours | 731.33 kilowatt-hours | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Greenland or Switzerland?
- Greenland, at 8,950 kilowatt-hours against 7,083 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Greenland and Switzerland?
- 1,867 kilowatt-hours, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Greenland ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.