Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in World
World: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 11.2% 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 11.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in World peaked at 11.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2012.
That places World 15th out of 46 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 (% of total energy use) 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% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +4.2% |
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% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 3,708 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 9.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in World?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in World was 11.2% 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 11.2% 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 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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.