Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) - Country Ranking

Definition: Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

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Rank Country Value Year
1 France 49.06 2015
2 Sweden 43.24 2015
3 Switzerland 39.89 2015
4 Iceland 37.52 2015
5 Tajikistan 37.48 2014
6 Norway 31.32 2015
7 Slovenia 28.23 2015
8 Slovak Republic 27.47 2015
9 Bulgaria 25.83 2014
10 Armenia 25.72 2014
11 Finland 25.35 2015
12 Albania 24.55 2014
13 Kyrgyz Republic 22.71 2014
14 Ukraine 22.53 2014
15 Spain 19.98 2015
16 Canada 19.77 2015
17 Czech Republic 18.96 2015
18 Hungary 18.45 2015
19 Namibia 17.79 2014
20 Paraguay 16.30 2014
21 Korea 15.96 2015
22 Georgia 15.75 2014
23 Suriname 15.19 2014
24 Belgium 15.11 2015
25 Uruguay 14.75 2014
26 Romania 14.52 2014
27 Costa Rica 14.21 2014
28 New Zealand 13.99 2015
29 United Kingdom 13.12 2015
30 Montenegro 12.96 2014
31 Germany 12.86 2015
32 Austria 12.21 2015
33 Croatia 11.94 2014
34 United States 11.87 2015
35 Denmark 11.75 2015
36 Brazil 10.81 2014
37 Zambia 9.67 2013
38 Colombia 9.20 2014
39 Mozambique 9.17 2014
40 Panama 8.86 2014
41 Venezuela 8.25 2013
42 Russia 8.16 2014
43 Portugal 8.04 2015
44 Peru 7.18 2014
45 Dem. People's Rep. Korea 7.01 2014
46 Vietnam 6.94 2013
47 Latvia 6.84 2014
48 Turkey 6.65 2015
49 Italy 6.33 2015
50 El Salvador 6.31 2014
51 Ecuador 6.21 2014
52 Greece 6.20 2015
53 Ghana 5.87 2014
54 Chile 5.72 2015
55 Serbia 5.65 2014
56 North Macedonia 5.53 2014
57 Argentina 5.50 2014
58 Israel 5.25 2015
59 Nepal 5.24 2014
60 Cyprus 5.23 2014
61 China 5.11 2014
62 Ireland 4.80 2015
63 Cameroon 4.60 2014
64 Sudan 4.37 2014
65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.27 2014
66 Pakistan 4.03 2014
67 Lithuania 3.81 2014
68 Luxembourg 3.71 2015
69 Mexico 3.52 2015
70 Sri Lanka 3.43 2014
71 Netherlands 3.37 2015
72 Nicaragua 3.34 2014
73 Honduras 3.33 2014
74 Cambodia 3.32 2014
75 Zimbabwe 3.30 2013
76 Myanmar 3.13 2014
77 Japan 3.09 2015
78 Philippines 2.91 2014
79 India 2.67 2014
80 South Africa 2.66 2014
81 Guatemala 2.57 2014
82 Angola 2.55 2014
83 Togo 2.41 2014
84 Dem. Rep. Congo 2.36 2014
85 Dominican Republic 2.34 2014
86 Kenya 2.24 2014
87 Australia 2.15 2015
88 Bolivia 1.97 2014
89 Jordan 1.92 2014
90 Uzbekistan 1.92 2013
91 Morocco 1.62 2014
92 Egypt 1.50 2014
93 Malta 1.47 2014
94 Congo 1.43 2014
95 Syrian Arab Republic 1.35 2014
96 Gabon 1.21 2014
97 Ethiopia 1.18 2014
98 Malaysia 1.18 2014
99 Poland 1.14 2015
100 Thailand 1.11 2014
101 Estonia 0.93 2015
102 Iran 0.91 2014
103 Indonesia 0.84 2014
104 Mauritius 0.80 2014
105 Tunisia 0.80 2014
106 Côte d'Ivoire 0.79 2014
107 Moldova 0.77 2014
108 Tanzania 0.72 2014
109 Senegal 0.61 2014
110 Kazakhstan 0.61 2014
111 Azerbaijan 0.57 2014
112 Jamaica 0.57 2014
113 Lebanon 0.52 2014
114 Iraq 0.33 2014
115 Nigeria 0.27 2014
116 Mongolia 0.26 2014
117 Singapore 0.19 2014
118 Bangladesh 0.15 2014
119 United Arab Emirates 0.10 2014
120 Cuba 0.09 2014
121 Haiti 0.07 2014
122 Hong Kong SAR, China 0.07 2014
123 Belarus 0.05 2014
124 Algeria 0.03 2014
125 Eritrea 0.02 2014
126 Niger 0.01 2014
127 Brunei 0.00 2014
128 Botswana 0.00 2014
129 Saudi Arabia 0.00 2014
130 Turkmenistan 0.00 2014
130 Yemen 0.00 2013
130 Bahrain 0.00 2014
130 Benin 0.00 2014
130 Qatar 0.00 2014
130 Trinidad and Tobago 0.00 2014
130 Oman 0.00 2014
130 Kuwait 0.00 2014
130 Libya 0.00 2014

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Development Relevance: Alternative energy is produced without the undesirable consequences of the burning of fossil fuels, such as high carbon dioxide emissions, which is considered to be the major contributing factor of global warming. Past few decade have seen a rise in global investment in renewable energy, led by wind and solar. In transport, major car companies are adding hybrid and full-electric vehicles to their product lines and many governments have launched plans to encourage consumers to buy these vehicles Fossil fuels continue to outpace alternative and renewable energy growth. Coal has been the fastest-growing global energy source, meeting about one-half of new electricity demand. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity. Governments in many countries are increasingly aware of the urgent need to make better use of the world's energy resources. Improved energy efficiency is often the most economic and readily available means of improving energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

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