Brazil vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
37.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
43.4%
in 2025
Brazil rank
9th
Switzerland rank
7th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 43.4% against 37.7% in Brazil, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 80 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 18.5% | 7.5% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 22.5% | 10.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 36.0% | 13.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 38.1% | 12.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 39.7% | 14.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 41.5% | 12.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 45.0% | 9.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 43.4% against 37.7% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Switzerland?
- 5.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 9th 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. 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.