Renewable energy consumption in Switzerland
Switzerland: Renewable energy consumption was 195,366 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Switzerland, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Switzerland is 195,366 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Switzerland peaked at 195,366 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 127,292 TJ, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 49th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 127,292 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 136,786 TJ | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 135,965 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 139,548 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 138,589 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 137,645 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 133,487 TJ | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 135,778 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 136,870 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 150,107 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 146,737 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 155,908 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 147,881 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 151,476 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 153,199 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 160,988 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 154,266 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 159,574 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 168,002 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 169,071 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 182,261 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 168,578 TJ | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 186,282 TJ | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 191,033 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 178,272 TJ | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 195,366 TJ | +9.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 195,366 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 33.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 195,366 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,859 TJ, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,207 TJ | 127,292 TJ | 150,107 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,710 TJ | 146,737 TJ | 169,071 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,632 TJ | 168,578 TJ | 195,366 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Switzerland?
- Renewable energy consumption in Switzerland was 195,366 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 195,366 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,292 TJ in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Switzerland ranks 49th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste