Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 4.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 4.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Least developed countries peaked at 4.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1997.
Least developed countries ranks 34th 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 (% of total energy use) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More energy & mining data for Least developed countries
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2019)
- Fuel exports 36.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 14.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.6% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 289.56 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 64.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 8.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Least developed countries?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Least developed countries was 4.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1997.
- How does Least developed countries rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.