Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, North America or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 26.4% against 14.9% in North America as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Ukraine?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

North America vs Ukraine: Alternative and nuclear energy

North America

14.9%

in 2024

Ukraine

26.4%

in 2023

North America rank

20th

Ukraine rank

17th

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

North America
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 26.4% against 14.9% in North America, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.8 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.

North America ranks 20th and Ukraine ranks 17th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	North America	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.8%	11.9%	0.1%	Ukraine
2000s	11.9%	17.1%	5.2%	Ukraine
2010s	13.5%	22.7%	9.2%	Ukraine
2020s	14.8%	26.5%	11.8%	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, North America or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 26.4% against 14.9% in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between North America and Ukraine?: 11.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Ukraine?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do North America and Ukraine rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?: North America ranks 20th and Ukraine ranks 17th 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
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.