Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, China or Russian Federation?

China, at 9.8% against 9.5% in Russian Federation as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

China vs Russian Federation: Alternative and nuclear energy

China

9.8%

in 2023

Russian Federation

9.5%

in 2023

China rank

59th

Russian Federation rank

61st

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

China
Russian Federation

How they compare

China currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

China ranks 59th and Russian Federation ranks 61st of 151 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	Russian Federation
2000s	2.9%	8.3%	5.4%	Russian Federation
2010s	6.0%	9.0%	3.0%	Russian Federation
2020s	9.4%	9.6%	0.1%	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, China or Russian Federation?: China, at 9.8% against 9.5% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between China and Russian Federation?: 0.3%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?: China ranks 59th and Russian Federation ranks 61st 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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Indicator: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit: % of total energy use
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 6,669 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.