New Zealand vs Switzerland: Renewable energy electricity output
New Zealand
35,400 GWh
in 2015
Switzerland
41,111 GWh
in 2015
New Zealand rank
24th
Switzerland rank
22nd
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 41,111 GWh against 35,400 GWh in New Zealand, a difference of 5,711 GWh.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 232 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,022 GWh | 34,662 GWh | 7,640 GWh | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 28,294 GWh | 36,185 GWh | 7,890 GWh | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 33,414 GWh | 39,079 GWh | 5,665 GWh | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 41,111 GWh against 35,400 GWh in New Zealand as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 5,711 GWh, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- New Zealand ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 232 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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.