Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Arab World
Arab World: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alternative and nuclear energy in Arab World, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Arab World is 2.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 400.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Arab World peaked at 2.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2009.
That places Arab World 44th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +33.1% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 41 United States 14.1% compare
- 42 United Kingdom 13.5% compare
- 43 Greece 13.1% compare
- 44 Chile 12.8% compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 12.2% compare
- 46 Honduras 11.8% compare
- 47 Japan 11.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Arab World
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2023)
- Fuel exports 70.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.2% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 2,843 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 2.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 20.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Arab World?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Arab World was 2.4% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
- How does Arab World rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Arab World ranks 44th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.