High income vs New Zealand: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
High income
14.6%
in 2024
New Zealand
41.6%
in 2024
High income rank
10th
New Zealand rank
8th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- High income
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 41.6% against 14.6% in High income, a difference of 27.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.8 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 46 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 25.1% | 12.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 24.5% | 11.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 33.4% | 20.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 38.5% | 24.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, High income or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 41.6% against 14.6% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between High income and New Zealand?
- 27.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do High income and New Zealand rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- High income ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 46 groups.
- 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.