South Asia vs United States of America: Alternative and nuclear energy

South Asia
4.0%
in 2023
United States of America
14.3%
in 2024
South Asia rank
38th
United States of America rank
39th

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

  • South Asia
  • United States of America
2.557.51012.515199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 14.3% against 4.0% in South Asia, a difference of 10.3%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.6 times South Asia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th of 46 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 2.5% 10.6% 8.1% United States of America
2000s 2.7% 10.9% 8.2% United States of America
2010s 3.2% 12.5% 9.2% United States of America
2020s 4.1% 13.9% 9.9% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, South Asia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 14.3% against 4.0% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between South Asia and United States of America?
10.3%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Asia and United States of America rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
South Asia ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th 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
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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.