Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was -17.6% in 2025. β Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland, 1966β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded -17.6% for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 340.7% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland peaked at 27.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -17.6%, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 76th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | -1.1% | 14.2% | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | -10.5% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | -5.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -5.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -11.2% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -10.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.1% | -17.6% | 8.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 73 Luxembourg -10.6% compare
- 74 Thailand -14.6% compare
- 75 Belgium -14.7% compare
- 77 Iraq -21.4% compare
- 78 Iran, Islamic Republic of -25.2% compare
- 79 Taiwan Province of China -31.3% compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland was -17.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.6% in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Switzerland ranks 76th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.