Indonesia vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Indonesia
67.21 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
63.52 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
26th
Switzerland rank
28th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Indonesia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 67.21 terawatt-hours against 63.52 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 3.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Switzerland ahead.
Indonesia ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 209 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 36.1 terawatt-hours | 34.64 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 53.08 terawatt-hours | 49.94 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 10.46 terawatt-hours | 58.89 terawatt-hours | 48.43 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 22.48 terawatt-hours | 63.11 terawatt-hours | 40.63 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 37.89 terawatt-hours | 63.98 terawatt-hours | 26.09 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 61.38 terawatt-hours | 66.73 terawatt-hours | 5.35 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Indonesia or Switzerland?
- Indonesia, at 67.21 terawatt-hours against 63.52 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Indonesia and Switzerland?
- 3.69 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Indonesia ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 209 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.