China vs Nepal: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
China
10.7%
in 2024
Nepal
10.1%
in 2024
China rank
55th
Nepal rank
58th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- China
- Nepal
How they compare
China currently reports 10.7% against 10.1% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
China ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 58th of 151 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | China |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | China |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.3% | 2.7% | China |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 7.5% | 2.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, China or Nepal?
- China, at 10.7% against 10.1% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between China and Nepal?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Nepal rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- China ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 58th 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.