Norway vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Norway
53.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
43.4%
in 2025
Norway rank
5th
Switzerland rank
7th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 53.1% against 43.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 80 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8% | 18.5% | 21.4% | Norway |
| 1970s | 39.0% | 22.5% | 16.4% | Norway |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 36.0% | 7.3% | Norway |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 38.1% | 5.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 39.7% | 2.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 41.5% | 3.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 45.0% | 5.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 53.1% against 43.4% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Norway and Switzerland?
- 9.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Norway ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.