Spain vs World: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Spain
25.4%
in 2024
World
11.2%
in 2024
Spain rank
18th
World rank
15th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- Spain
- World
How they compare
Spain currently reports 25.4% against 11.2% in World, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 18th and World ranks 15th of 151 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 9.5% | 7.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 9.5% | 5.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 9.3% | 11.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 10.7% | 13.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Spain or World?
- Spain, at 25.4% against 11.2% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Spain and World?
- 14.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Spain and World rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Spain ranks 18th and World ranks 15th 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.