North America vs Norway: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
North America
14.7%
in 2024
Norway
48.9%
in 2024
North America rank
8th
Norway rank
6th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- North America
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 48.9% against 14.7% in North America, a difference of 34.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 3.3 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 8th and Norway ranks 6th of 46 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 42.5% | 30.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 38.9% | 27.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 40.7% | 27.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 47.4% | 32.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, North America or Norway?
- Norway, at 48.9% against 14.7% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between North America and Norway?
- 34.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and Norway rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- North America ranks 8th and Norway ranks 6th 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.