Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of low carbon energy vs gdp was 43.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.38
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
48.04
in 2024
All-time low
16.77
in 1971
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Switzerland is 43.38, measured 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 low carbon energy vs gdp in Switzerland peaked at 48.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.77, 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 low carbon energy vs gdp in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.81 | — |
| 1966 | 19.35 | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 19.76 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 18.19 | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 17.32 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 17.95 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 16.77 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 17.55 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 20.15 | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 23.21 | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 26.06 | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 23.31 | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 26.36 | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 25.15 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 28.7 | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 31.67 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 34.39 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 35.6 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 33.94 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 35.03 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 38.08 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 36.55 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 38.44 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 38.57 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 37.89 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 36.81 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 36.32 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 36.56 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 38.43 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 39.19 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 39.96 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 37.86 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 38.34 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 38.2 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 39.14 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 40.03 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 39.64 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.86 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 40.26 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.22 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 36.22 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 39.29 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 41.15 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 40.27 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 40.94 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.56 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 41.19 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 41 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.81 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.36 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 41.28 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 40.25 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 39.41 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 43.27 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 43.93 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 45.91 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 43.8 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 43.41 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.71 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 48.04 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 43.38 | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.49 | 17.32 | 19.76 | 5 |
| 1970s | 22.52 | 16.77 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.02 | 31.67 | 38.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.08 | 36.32 | 39.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.69 | 36.22 | 41.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5 | 39.41 | 44.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.04 | 43.38 | 48.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Switzerland?
- Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Switzerland was 43.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.77 in 1971.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of low carbon energy vs gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of low carbon energy vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low carbon energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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