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

Russian Federation, at 9.5% against 9.1% in Germany as of 2023.

What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Germany and Russian Federation?

0.4%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany 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.

Germany vs Russian Federation: Alternative and nuclear energy

Germany

9.1%

in 2024

Russian Federation

9.5%

in 2023

Germany rank

63rd

Russian Federation rank

61st

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

Germany
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 9.5% against 9.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Germany ranks 63rd and Russian Federation ranks 61st of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.6%	6.3%	6.3%	Germany
2000s	13.6%	8.3%	5.3%	Germany
2010s	11.7%	9.0%	2.7%	Germany
2020s	11.0%	9.6%	1.5%	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Germany or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 9.5% against 9.1% in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Germany and Russian Federation?: 0.4%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?: Germany ranks 63rd 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.