Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Denmark or United States of America?

Denmark, at 14.5% against 14.3% in United States of America as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Denmark vs United States of America: Alternative and nuclear energy

Denmark

14.5%

in 2024

United States of America

14.3%

in 2024

Denmark rank

37th

United States of America rank

39th

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

Denmark
United States of America

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 14.5% against 14.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Denmark ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 151 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7%	10.6%	9.9%	United States of America
2000s	2.7%	10.9%	8.2%	United States of America
2010s	6.9%	12.5%	5.6%	United States of America
2020s	12.2%	14.0%	1.8%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Denmark or United States of America?: Denmark, at 14.5% against 14.3% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Denmark and United States of America?: 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?: Denmark ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th 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.