Greece vs United States: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)

Greece
13.1%
in 2024
United States
14.1%
in 2024
Greece rank
43rd
United States rank
41st

Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time

  • Greece
  • United States
051015199020072024

How they compare

United States currently reports 14.1% against 13.1% in Greece, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 43rd and United States ranks 41st of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United States Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6% 10.6% 9.0% United States
2000s 2.2% 10.9% 8.7% United States
2010s 5.8% 12.5% 6.6% United States
2020s 11.2% 14.0% 2.8% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Greece or United States?
United States, at 14.1% against 13.1% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Greece and United States?
1.0%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Greece and United States rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
Greece ranks 43rd and United States ranks 41st 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, 6,790 data points, 1990–2024
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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.