Alternative and nuclear energy in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Alternative and nuclear energy was 14.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific is 14.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.8% on the previous year and up 131.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 14.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2012.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.2% | — |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 14.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific
- Fuel imports 18.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Electric power consumption 5,353 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in East Asia & Pacific?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in East Asia & Pacific was 14.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2012.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.