Australia vs North Korea: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Australia
6.4%
in 2024
North Korea
7.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
75th
North Korea rank
72nd
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- Australia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 7.2% against 6.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 75th and North Korea ranks 72nd of 151 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 4.8% | 3.3% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 5.2% | 3.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 7.8% | 5.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 7.6% | 2.2% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Australia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 7.2% against 6.4% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Australia and North Korea?
- 0.8%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and North Korea rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Australia ranks 75th and North Korea ranks 72nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.