Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Switzerland
Switzerland: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 44.14 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
44.14 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
44.14 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
19.05 billion current US$
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Switzerland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 44.14 billion current US$ for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Switzerland peaked at 44.14 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.05 billion current US$, in 2006.
Switzerland ranks 12th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.52 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 22.82 billion current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 22.72 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.15 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 25.12 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 19.15 billion current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 21.62 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 19.33 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 22.41 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 23.53 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 20.53 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 19.05 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 23.39 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 28.04 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 29.57 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 33.32 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 37.48 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 41.44 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 41.13 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.66 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 40.92 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.60 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 35.02 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 37.58 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 41.43 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 44.14 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 44.14 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.70 billion current US$, 5.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 44.14 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.11 billion current US$, 14.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.47 billion current US$ | 22.15 billion current US$ | 29.52 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.66 billion current US$ | 19.05 billion current US$ | 29.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.56 billion current US$ | 33.32 billion current US$ | 41.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.14 billion current US$ | 44.14 billion current US$ | 44.14 billion current US$ | 1 |
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 natural capital, hydropower energy in Switzerland?
- Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Switzerland was 44.14 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.14 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.05 billion current US$ in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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