Paraguay vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Paraguay
6,466 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
7,083 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Paraguay rank
12th
Switzerland rank
10th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Paraguay
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7,083 kilowatt-hours against 6,466 kilowatt-hours in Paraguay, a difference of 617 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,613 kilowatt-hours | 8,507 kilowatt-hours | 1,106 kilowatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 9,438 kilowatt-hours | 7,788 kilowatt-hours | 1,650 kilowatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6,672 kilowatt-hours | 7,506 kilowatt-hours | 834.27 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Paraguay or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7,083 kilowatt-hours against 6,466 kilowatt-hours in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Paraguay and Switzerland?
- 617 kilowatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Paraguay ranks 12th 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.