France vs Small states: Alternative and nuclear energy
France
51.4%
in 2024
Small states
57.6%
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Small states rank
1st
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- France
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 57.6% against 51.4% in France, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 1st of 151 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 7.6% | 34.9% | France |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 9.7% | 35.3% | France |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 13.5% | 33.0% | France |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 24.2% | 22.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, France or Small states?
- Small states, at 57.6% against 51.4% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between France and Small states?
- 6.2%, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Small states rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- France ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 1st 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.