Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Alternative and nuclear energy

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom
13.8%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
40th

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • United Kingdom
051015199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 13.8% against 2.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 11.2%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 5.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4% 10.6% 9.2% United Kingdom
2000s 1.3% 9.6% 8.3% United Kingdom
2010s 1.6% 11.9% 10.2% United Kingdom
2020s 2.3% 13.2% 10.9% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 13.8% against 2.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
11.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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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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
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