Alternative and nuclear energy in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Alternative and nuclear energy was 13.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.2%
Change on year
up 42.9%
Rank
24th
of 46 groups
All-time high
13.2%
in 2024
All-time low
3.9%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Alternative and nuclear energy in Upper middle income, 1990–2024

4681012141990200720241990: 3.9 % of total energy use1991: 4 % of total energy use1992: 4 % of total energy use1993: 4.2 % of total energy use1994: 4.4 % of total energy use1995: 4.5 % of total energy use1996: 4.7 % of total energy use1997: 4.8 % of total energy use1998: 4.9 % of total energy use1999: 4.9 % of total energy use2000: 5.2 % of total energy use2001: 5.3 % of total energy use2002: 5.3 % of total energy use2003: 5.1 % of total energy use2004: 5.1 % of total energy use2005: 5 % of total energy use2006: 5 % of total energy use2007: 5 % of total energy use2008: 5.1 % of total energy use2009: 5.2 % of total energy use2010: 5.2 % of total energy use2011: 5.2 % of total energy use2012: 5.5 % of total energy use2013: 5.8 % of total energy use2014: 6.1 % of total energy use2015: 6.6 % of total energy use2016: 7.2 % of total energy use2017: 7.6 % of total energy use2018: 8 % of total energy use2019: 8.3 % of total energy use2020: 8.7 % of total energy use2021: 8.9 % of total energy use2022: 9.3 % of total energy use2023: 9.3 % of total energy use2024: 13.2 % of total energy use

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 13.2% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 116.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Upper middle income peaked at 13.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1990.

Upper middle income ranks 24th 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 Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Upper middle income, 1990 to 2024.
Year % of total energy use Change
1990 3.9%
1991 4.0% +2.6%
1992 4.0% +1.0%
1993 4.2% +4.6%
1994 4.4% +5.6%
1995 4.5% +2.6%
1996 4.7% +4.0%
1997 4.8% +1.1%
1998 4.9% +2.6%
1999 4.9% -0.3%
2000 5.2% +5.7%
2001 5.3% +1.8%
2002 5.3% +0.3%
2003 5.1% -2.5%
2004 5.1% -0.7%
2005 5.0% -1.7%
2006 5.0% -0.7%
2007 5.0% -0.7%
2008 5.1% +3.7%
2009 5.2% +1.0%
2010 5.2% +0.3%
2011 5.2% +0.0%
2012 5.5% +6.3%
2013 5.8% +4.2%
2014 6.1% +5.9%
2015 6.6% +8.6%
2016 7.2% +9.2%
2017 7.6% +4.9%
2018 8.0% +5.2%
2019 8.3% +4.1%
2020 8.7% +4.3%
2021 8.9% +2.1%
2022 9.3% +4.4%
2023 9.3% -0.0%
2024 13.2% +42.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.4% 3.9% 4.9% 10
2000s 5.1% 5.0% 5.3% 10
2010s 6.6% 5.2% 8.3% 10
2020s 9.9% 8.7% 13.2% 5

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 21 Czechia 22.5% compare
  2. 22 Hungary 22.2% compare
  3. 23 Belgium 20.9% compare
  4. 24 Montenegro 20.6% compare
  5. 25 Canada 19.2% compare
  6. 26 Republic of Korea 19.0% compare
  7. 27 Austria 18.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alternative and nuclear energy in Upper middle income?
Alternative and nuclear energy in Upper middle income was 13.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1990.
How does Upper middle income rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
Upper middle income ranks 24th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper middle income 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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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, 6,669 data points, 1990–2024
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