China vs Namibia: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
China
10.7%
in 2024
Namibia
11.2%
in 2024
China rank
55th
Namibia rank
53rd
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- China
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 11.2% against 10.7% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
China ranks 55th and Namibia ranks 53rd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 9.9% | 8.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 9.5% | 6.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.7% | 1.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.1% | 1.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, China or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 11.2% against 10.7% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between China and Namibia?
- 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do China and Namibia rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- China ranks 55th and Namibia ranks 53rd 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.