Italy vs Japan: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Italy
11.2%
in 2024
Japan
11.7%
in 2024
Italy rank
50th
Japan rank
47th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.7% against 11.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 50th and Japan ranks 47th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 17.0% | 12.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 16.8% | 12.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.3% | 1.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 11.7% against 11.2% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Italy and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Italy ranks 50th and Japan ranks 47th 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.