Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Sub-Saharan Africa or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 15.4% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Venezuela?

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Venezuela: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)

Sub-Saharan Africa

4.0%

in 2024

Venezuela

15.4%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

35th

Venezuela rank

37th

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

Sub-Saharan Africa
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 15.4% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 3.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 37th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.5%	9.1%	6.6%	Venezuela
2000s	2.8%	10.0%	7.1%	Venezuela
2010s	3.4%	10.3%	7.0%	Venezuela
2020s	4.0%	15.7%	11.7%	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Sub-Saharan Africa or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 15.4% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Sub-Saharan Africa and Venezuela?: 11.4%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Venezuela?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Venezuela rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 37th 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, 6,790 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 15 October 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.