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
Latest (2025)
43.4%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 2024
All-time low
16.8%
in 1971
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.8% | — |
| 1966 | 19.3% | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 19.8% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 18.2% | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 17.3% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 18.0% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 16.8% | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 20.1% | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 23.2% | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 26.1% | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 23.3% | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 26.4% | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 25.1% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 28.7% | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 31.7% | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 34.4% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 35.6% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 33.9% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 35.0% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 36.6% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 37.9% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 43.4% | -9.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 43.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 43.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 80 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.