Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
98th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 1967
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Switzerland ranks 98th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 95 United States 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Iran 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Australia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Kazakhstan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Nauru 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Samoa 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.