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Share of primary energy consumption from low-carbon sources (renewables + nuclear)
Percent of a country’s primary energy consumption supplied by low‑carbon sources (renewables + nuclear), showing progress toward decarbonization (2022).
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Key Insights
Global Average
16.0%
Median: 7.0%
Countries Covered
176
with available data
Highest
Tajikistan
98.0%
Lowest
Brunei Darussalam
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Tajikistan98.0%
2Iceland84.0%
3Malawi83.0%
4Uganda83.0%
5Zambia80.0%
By Region
South America40.2%(7 countries)
Oceania31.8%(2 countries)
Europe26.9%(32 countries)
North America17.7%(4 countries)
Other13.5%(97 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (98.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 16.0%)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Other (97)
Africa (9)
Asia (25)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Percent of a country’s primary energy consumption supplied by low‑carbon sources (renewables + nuclear), showing progress toward decarbonization (2022). Source: Our World in Data (compiled from Ember; Energy Institute Statistical Review; other cited datasets).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tajikistan | 98.0% |
| 2 | Iceland | 84.0% |
| 3 | Malawi | 83.0% |
| 4 | Uganda | 83.0% |
| 5 | Zambia | 80.0% |
| 6 | Mozambique | 78.0% |
| 7 | Norway | 73.0% |
| 8 | Greenland | 69.0% |
| 9 | Kenya | 65.0% |
| 10 | Sweden | 61.0% |
| 11 | Guinea | 60.0% |
| 12 | Faroe Islands | 55.0% |
| 13 | United Republic of Tanzania | 54.0% |
| 14 | Cambodia | 51.3% |
| 15 | France | 50.7% |
| 16 | Paraguay | 50.0% |
| 17 | Brazil | 49.0% |
| 18 | Uruguay | 48.0% |
| 19 | Finland | 46.0% |
| 20 | Bolivia | 45.0% |
| 21 | Ecuador | 43.3% |
| 22 | Latvia | 43.0% |
| 23 | Papua New Guinea | 41.0% |
| 24 | Chile | 39.0% |
| 25 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 38.0% |
| 26 | Montenegro | 37.0% |
| 27 | New Zealand | 37.0% |
| 28 | Argentina | 36.8% |
| 29 | Denmark | 36.0% |
| 30 | Austria | 34.9% |
| 31 | Colombia | 34.6% |
| 32 | Portugal | 34.0% |
| 33 | Switzerland | 34.0% |
| 34 | Albania | 33.6% |
| 35 | Georgia | 33.0% |
| 36 | Lithuania | 33.0% |
| 37 | Canada | 32.2% |
| 38 | Myanmar | 32.0% |
| 39 | Peru | 31.0% |
| 40 | Zimbabwe | 30.0% |
| 41 | Bhutan | 29.8% |
| 42 | Croatia | 29.0% |
| 43 | Nicaragua | 28.0% |
| 44 | Australia | 26.5% |
| 45 | Costa Rica | 25.0% |
| 46 | Slovakia | 24.0% |
| 47 | Belize | 23.6% |
| 48 | Slovenia | 23.0% |
| 49 | Greece | 22.3% |
| 50 | Vietnam | 22.0% |
| 51 | Spain | 22.0% |
| 52 | Italy | 20.2% |
| 53 | Serbia | 20.0% |
| 54 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 20.0% |
| 55 | Sri Lanka | 18.7% |
| 56 | Poland | 18.5% |
| 57 | Honduras | 18.0% |
| 58 | Romania | 18.0% |
| 59 | Germany | 17.7% |
| 60 | United States of America | 17.5% |
| 61 | Czech Republic | 17.2% |
| 62 | Türkiye | 17.0% |
| 63 | Belgium | 16.0% |
| 64 | People's Republic of China | 15.5% |
| 65 | Kyrgyzstan | 15.0% |
| 66 | Hungary | 14.8% |
| 67 | El Salvador | 14.5% |
| 68 | Estonia | 14.0% |
| 69 | Panama | 14.0% |
| 70 | United Kingdom | 12.8% |
| 71 | Ireland | 12.0% |
| 72 | Thailand | 12.0% |
| 73 | Japan | 11.9% |
| 74 | South Korea | 11.5% |
| 75 | Mexico | 11.4% |
| 76 | Nigeria | 11.0% |
| 77 | Venezuela | 11.0% |
| 78 | India | 9.7% |
| 79 | Guatemala | 9.5% |
| 80 | Pakistan | 9.5% |
| 81 | Moldova, Republic of | 9.0% |
| 82 | Netherlands | 8.9% |
| 83 | Indonesia | 8.1% |
| 84 | South Africa | 8.0% |
| 85 | Armenia | 7.7% |
| 86 | Morocco | 7.6% |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 7.4% |
| 88 | Cyprus | 7.0% |
| 89 | Russian Federation | 7.0% |
| 90 | Nepal | 6.0% |
| 91 | Philippines | 6.0% |
| 92 | Ukraine | 6.0% |
| 93 | Uzbekistan | 6.0% |
| 94 | Malaysia | 4.0% |
| 95 | Israel | 2.5% |
| 96 | Belarus | 2.4% |
| 97 | Algeria | 2.2% |
| 98 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 2.1% |
| 99 | Kazakhstan | 2.0% |
| 100 | Bangladesh | 1.6% |
| 101 | Afghanistan | 1.3% |
| 102 | Fiji | 1.2% |
| 103 | Mali | 1.0% |
| 104 | Mongolia | 1.0% |
| 105 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.0% |
| 106 | Bermuda | 0.9% |
| 107 | Jamaica | 0.8% |
| 108 | Central African Republic | 0.7% |
| 109 | Iraq | 0.6% |
| 110 | Ghana | 0.5% |
| 111 | Lebanon | 0.4% |
| 112 | Namibia | 0.3% |
| 113 | Eswatini | 0.2% |
| 114 | Dominican Republic | 0.1% |
| 115 | Jordan | 0.1% |
| 116 | Libya | 0.1% |
| 117 | Singapore | 0.1% |
| 118 | Tunisia | 0.1% |
| 119 | Angola | 0.1% |
| 120 | Bahrain | 0.1% |
| 121 | Barbados | 0.1% |
| 122 | Burundi | 0.0% |
| 123 | Cameroon | 0.0% |
| 124 | Cape Verde | 0.0% |
| 125 | Cayman Islands | 0.0% |
| 126 | Chad | 0.0% |
| 127 | Comoros | 0.0% |
| 128 | Republic of the Congo | 0.0% |
| 129 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.0% |
| 130 | Cuba | 0.0% |
| 131 | Benin | 0.0% |
| 132 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0% |
| 133 | Ethiopia | 0.0% |
| 134 | Eritrea | 0.0% |
| 135 | Djibouti | 0.0% |
| 136 | Gabon | 0.0% |
| 137 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.0% |
| 138 | Guyana | 0.0% |
| 139 | Haiti | 0.0% |
| 140 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.0% |
| 141 | Kuwait | 0.0% |
| 142 | Lesotho | 0.0% |
| 143 | Liberia | 0.0% |
| 144 | Luxembourg | 0.0% |
| 145 | Madagascar | 0.0% |
| 146 | Maldives | 0.0% |
| 147 | Malta | 0.0% |
| 148 | Mauritania | 0.0% |
| 149 | Mauritius | 0.0% |
| 150 | Monaco | 0.0% |
| 151 | Montserrat | 0.0% |
| 152 | Oman | 0.0% |
| 153 | Aruba | 0.0% |
| 154 | New Caledonia | 0.0% |
| 155 | Vanuatu | 0.0% |
| 156 | Niger | 0.0% |
| 157 | Qatar | 0.0% |
| 158 | Rwanda | 0.0% |
| 159 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0% |
| 160 | Senegal | 0.0% |
| 161 | Sierra Leone | 0.0% |
| 162 | Somalia | 0.0% |
| 163 | South Sudan | 0.0% |
| 164 | Sudan | 0.0% |
| 165 | Suriname | 0.0% |
| 166 | Togo | 0.0% |
| 167 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0% |
| 168 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0% |
| 169 | Turkmenistan | 0.0% |
| 170 | Egypt | 0.0% |
| 171 | Yemen | 0.0% |
| 172 | Bahamas | 0.0% |
| 173 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0% |
| 174 | Botswana | 0.0% |
| 175 | Solomon Islands | 0.0% |
| 176 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (compiled from Ember; Energy Institute Statistical Review; other cited datasets) (2022).
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