New Zealand vs North America: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
New Zealand
41.6%
in 2024
North America
14.7%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
8th
North America rank
8th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- New Zealand
- North America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 41.6% against 14.7% in North America, a difference of 26.9%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.8 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 8th and North America ranks 8th of 151 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 11.8% | 13.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 11.9% | 12.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 13.5% | 19.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 14.8% | 23.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, New Zealand or North America?
- New Zealand, at 41.6% against 14.7% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between New Zealand and North America?
- 26.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and North America rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- New Zealand ranks 8th and North America ranks 8th 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.