Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Portugal or South Asia?

Portugal, at 17.6% against 4.5% in South Asia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Portugal vs South Asia: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)

Portugal

17.6%

in 2024

South Asia

4.5%

in 2024

Portugal rank

29th

South Asia rank

32nd

Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time

Portugal
South Asia

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17.6% against 4.5% in South Asia, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 4.0 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 32nd of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.6%	2.5%	2.1%	Portugal
2000s	4.8%	2.7%	2.1%	Portugal
2010s	10.4%	3.2%	7.2%	Portugal
2020s	13.9%	4.1%	9.7%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Portugal or South Asia?: Portugal, at 17.6% against 4.5% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Portugal and South Asia?: 13.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?: Portugal ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 32nd 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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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, 6,790 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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