Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)

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.

Description: The map below shows how Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the world is Paraguay, with a value of 99.45. The country with the lowest value in the world is Yemen, with a value of 0.00.

Source: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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