Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 43.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 43.4% for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland peaked at 48.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1971.
Switzerland ranks 7th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 22.5% | 16.8% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 31.7% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 36.3% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 36.2% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 39.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 43.4% | 48.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 9.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 7.79 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.16 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland was 43.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1971.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.