Alternative and nuclear energy in World
World: Alternative and nuclear energy was 16.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in World, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in World stood at 16.5%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 54.4% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in World peaked at 16.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2012.
That places World 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.8% | — |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +54.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.4% | 16.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
- Electric power consumption 3,558 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 30.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in World?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in World was 16.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2012.
- How does World rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- World ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.