Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre was 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
6th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 3 South Korea 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 4 Belgium 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 8 Aruba 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 9 France 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.