Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Switzerland

Switzerland: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 5,110 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5,110 current US$
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5,182 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
2,546 current US$
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Switzerland, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 4.2k current US$1996: 3.2k current US$1997: 3.2k current US$1998: 3.1k current US$1999: 3.5k current US$2000: 2.7k current US$2001: 3.0k current US$2002: 2.7k current US$2003: 3.1k current US$2004: 3.2k current US$2005: 2.8k current US$2006: 2.5k current US$2007: 3.1k current US$2008: 3.7k current US$2009: 3.8k current US$2010: 4.3k current US$2011: 4.7k current US$2012: 5.2k current US$2013: 5.1k current US$2014: 5.1k current US$2015: 4.9k current US$2016: 4.3k current US$2017: 4.1k current US$2018: 4.4k current US$2019: 4.8k current US$2020: 5.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Switzerland stood at 5,110 current US$.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Switzerland peaked at 5,182 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,546 current US$, in 2006.

Switzerland ranks 5th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,451 current US$ 3,116 current US$ 4,192 current US$ 5
2000s 3,044 current US$ 2,546 current US$ 3,819 current US$ 10
2010s 4,693 current US$ 4,143 current US$ 5,182 current US$ 10
2020s 5,110 current US$ 5,110 current US$ 5,110 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 2 Canada 11,646 current US$ compare
  2. 3 New Zealand 9,707 current US$ compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 6,452 current US$ compare
  4. 6 Sweden 4,861 current US$ compare
  5. 7 Slovenia 4,254 current US$ compare
  6. 8 Austria 3,984 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Switzerland?
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Switzerland was 5,110 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 5,182 current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,546 current US$ in 2006.
How does Switzerland rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
Switzerland ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 per capita, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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