Chile vs Japan: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Chile
12.8%
in 2024
Japan
11.7%
in 2024
Chile rank
44th
Japan rank
47th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Chile currently reports 12.8% against 11.7% in Japan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Chile ranks 44th and Japan ranks 47th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 17.0% | 9.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 16.8% | 9.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 1.3% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Chile or Japan?
- Chile, at 12.8% against 11.7% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Chile and Japan?
- 1.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Chile ranks 44th and Japan ranks 47th 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.