Canada vs Switzerland: Renewable electricity
Canada
63.0%
in 2015
Switzerland
62.2%
in 2015
Canada rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
43rd
Renewable electricity over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 63.0% against 62.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 230 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 56.9% | 4.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 55.4% | 4.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 58.3% | 4.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 63.0% against 62.2% in Switzerland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants