Norway vs Small states: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Norway
48.9%
in 2024
Small states
17.2%
in 2024
Norway rank
6th
Small states rank
4th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- Norway
- Small states
How they compare
Norway currently reports 48.9% against 17.2% in Small states, a difference of 31.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.8 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 6th and Small states ranks 4th of 151 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 7.6% | 35.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 9.7% | 29.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 13.5% | 27.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 16.1% | 31.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Norway or Small states?
- Norway, at 48.9% against 17.2% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Norway and Small states?
- 31.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Small states rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Norway ranks 6th and Small states ranks 4th 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.