Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Small states
Small states: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 17.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Small states, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Small states recorded 17.2% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Small states peaked at 17.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1991.
Small states ranks 4th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.7% | — |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.5% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More energy & mining data for Small states
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 26.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.4% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 8.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.7% (2021)
- Electricity production from oil sources 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Small states?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Small states was 17.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1991.
- How does Small states rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Small states ranks 4th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.