Data for 2000

Nuclear Share of Electricity Generation, 2000

Figures for 2000, as Ember published them · stored as published, never rewritten

Nuclear Share of Electricity Generation, 2000 covers 187 countries on 4 measures. France is highest, at 78.0; 156 countries share the lowest reading, 0.0. The middle country reads 0.0.

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Nuclear Share of Electricity Generation · Data for 2000

HighestFrance

78.0

Lowest156 countries share it

0.0

Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the highest end. Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score.

187countries
4measures per country
2000the year it describes
32distinct values3 decimals, as published
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Nuclear Share of Electricity Generation, 2000: every country, as published by Ember.

FranceFRAWestern Europe	78.0	90.692	12.737	532.56
LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe	75.7	78.706	3.055	11.13
BelgiumBELWestern Europe	58.2	59.440	1.268	82.79
SlovakiaSVKEastern Europe	53.6	68.551	14.977	30.78
UkraineUKREastern Europe	45.0	51.571	6.564	171.84
BulgariaBGREastern Europe	44.8	51.269	6.479	40.59
HungaryHUNEastern Europe	40.3	40.978	0.682	35.19
SwitzerlandCHEWestern Europe	40.0	96.990	56.987	66.12
SwedenSWENorthern Europe	39.5	96.716	57.247	145.23
South KoreaKOREastern Asia	37.5	38.933	1.418	290.45
SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe	35.0	63.630	28.655	13.61
FinlandFINNorthern Europe	32.1	65.542	33.414	69.97
ArmeniaARMWestern Asia	31.8	53.460	21.626	5.78
GermanyDEUWestern Europe	29.8	36.035	6.224	568.95
JapanJPNEastern Asia	29.0	38.207	9.187	1,099.67
SpainESPSouthern Europe	28.2	43.772	15.612	220.92
United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe	22.6	25.187	2.628	377.06
TaiwanTWNEastern Asia	20.8	23.864	3.035	184.84
United StatesUSANorthern America	19.8	29.058	9.230	3,802.10
CzechiaCZEEastern Europe	18.6	21.770	3.128	72.90
RussiaRUSEastern Europe	14.9	33.593	18.702	877.76
CanadaCANNorthern America	12.0	72.580	60.607	603.82
RomaniaROUEastern Europe	10.6	39.255	28.666	51.56
ArgentinaARGSouth America	6.9	39.537	32.592	88.98
South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa	6.2	6.926	0.750	210.66
NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe	4.5	7.836	3.373	88.06
MexicoMEXCentral America	4.0	23.416	19.379	203.62
IndiaINDSouthern Asia	2.8	16.808	14.048	571.39
BrazilBRASouth America	1.7	91.225	89.491	348.93
ChinaCHNEastern Asia	1.2	17.874	16.639	1,355.60
PakistanPAKSouthern Asia	0.6	26.425	25.854	66.49
AfghanistanAFGSouthern Asia	0.0	64.583	64.583	0.48
AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe	0.0	96.195	96.195	4.73
AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa	0.0	0.197	0.197	25.40
American SamoaASMPolynesia	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.17
AngolaAGOMiddle Africa	0.0	63.194	63.194	1.44
Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.15
ArubaABWCaribbean	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.78
AustriaAUTWestern Europe	0.0	72.837	72.837	59.64
AzerbaijanAZEWestern Asia	0.0	8.137	8.137	18.68
BahamasBHSCaribbean	0.0	0.000	0.000	1.70
BahrainBHRWestern Asia	0.0	0.000	0.000	13.86
BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia	0.0	5.897	5.897	15.94
BarbadosBRBCaribbean	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.79
BelarusBLREastern Europe	0.0	0.115	0.115	26.10
BelizeBLZCentral America	0.0	69.231	69.231	0.13
BeninBENWestern Africa	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.08
BhutanBTNSouthern Asia	0.0	100.000	100.000	1.79
BoliviaBOLSouth America	0.0	51.546	51.546	3.88
BotswanaBWASouthern Africa	0.0	0.000	0.000	1.14
British Virgin IslandsVGBCaribbean	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.11
BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia	0.0	0.000	0.000	2.54
Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa	0.0	25.641	25.641	0.39
BurundiBDIEastern Africa	0.0	100.000	100.000	0.10
Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa	0.0	6.667	6.667	0.15
CameroonCMRMiddle Africa	0.0	98.841	98.841	3.45
Cayman IslandsCYMCaribbean	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.44
Central African RepublicCAFMiddle Africa	0.0	80.000	80.000	0.10
ChadTCDMiddle Africa	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.09
ChileCHLSouth America	0.0	49.830	49.830	41.12
ColombiaCOLSouth America	0.0	75.356	75.356	42.81
ComorosCOMEastern Africa	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.03
Cook IslandsCOKPolynesia	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.03
Costa RicaCRICentral America	0.0	99.125	99.125	6.86
Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa	0.0	36.458	36.458	4.80
CroatiaHRVSouthern Europe	0.0	57.538	57.538	11.21
CubaCUBCaribbean	0.0	6.853	6.853	15.03
CyprusCYPWestern Asia	0.0	0.000	0.000	3.37
DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe	0.0	15.537	15.537	35.85
DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.18
DominicaDMACaribbean	0.0	37.500	37.500	0.08
Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean	0.0	6.995	6.995	13.01
DR CongoCODMiddle Africa	0.0	100.000	100.000	5.94
EcuadorECUSouth America	0.0	71.510	71.510	10.53
Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa	0.0	20.000	20.000	0.05
EritreaERIEastern Africa	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.21
EstoniaESTNorthern Europe	0.0	0.118	0.118	8.51
EswatiniSWZSouthern Africa	0.0	98.485	98.485	0.66
EthiopiaETHEastern Africa	0.0	98.817	98.817	1.69
Faroe IslandsFRONorthern Europe	0.0	36.364	36.364	0.22
FijiFJIMelanesia	0.0	72.000	72.000	0.75
French PolynesiaPYFPolynesia	0.0	29.268	29.268	0.41
GabonGABMiddle Africa	0.0	61.832	61.832	1.31
GambiaGMBWestern Africa	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.13
GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia	0.0	78.804	78.804	7.36
GhanaGHAWestern Africa	0.0	91.353	91.353	7.17
GreeceGRCSouthern Europe	0.0	7.820	7.820	52.94
GreenlandGRLNorthern America	0.0	58.621	58.621	0.29
GrenadaGRDCaribbean	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.13
GuamGUMMicronesia	0.0	0.000	0.000	1.94
GuatemalaGTMCentral America	0.0	50.155	50.155	6.46
GuineaGINWestern Africa	0.0	50.617	50.617	0.81
Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.03
GuyanaGUYSouth America	0.0	1.111	1.111	0.90
HaitiHTICaribbean	0.0	51.852	51.852	0.54
HondurasHNDCentral America	0.0	61.813	61.813	3.64
Hong KongHKGEastern Asia	0.0	0.000	0.000	31.26
IcelandISLNorthern Europe	0.0	100.000	100.000	7.61
IraqIRQWestern Asia	0.0	1.912	1.912	31.90
IrelandIRLNorthern Europe	0.0	5.036	5.036	23.63
IsraelISRWestern Asia	0.0	0.070	0.070	42.66
ItalyITASouthern Europe	0.0	18.845	18.845	269.94
JamaicaJAMCaribbean	0.0	4.579	4.579	6.77
JordanJORWestern Asia	0.0	0.543	0.543	7.37
KenyaKENEastern Africa	0.0	40.371	40.371	4.31
KiribatiKIRMicronesia	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.01
KosovoXKXSouthern Europe	0.0	1.689	1.689	2.96
KuwaitKWTWestern Asia	0.0	0.000	0.000	32.33
KyrgyzstanKGZCentral Asia	0.0	85.489	85.489	15.85
LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia	0.0	89.863	89.863	3.65
LatviaLVANorthern Europe	0.0	68.116	68.116	4.14
LebanonLBNWestern Asia	0.0	4.422	4.422	9.95
LesothoLSOSouthern Africa	0.0	100.000	100.000	0.29
LiberiaLBRWestern Africa	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.20
LibyaLBYNorthern Africa	0.0	0.000	0.000	15.50
LuxembourgLUXWestern Europe	0.0	40.000	40.000	0.40
MacauMACEastern Asia	0.0	0.000	0.000	1.57
MadagascarMDGEastern Africa	0.0	63.953	63.953	0.86
MalawiMWIEastern Africa	0.0	90.083	90.083	1.21
MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.15
MaliMLIWestern Africa	0.0	26.415	26.415	1.06
MaltaMLTSouthern Europe	0.0	0.000	0.000	1.92
MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa	0.0	7.143	7.143	0.42
MauritiusMUSEastern Africa	0.0	29.379	29.379	1.77
MoldovaMDAEastern Europe	0.0	7.156	7.156	5.45
MongoliaMNGEastern Asia	0.0	0.000	0.000	2.90
MontserratMSRCaribbean	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.01
MoroccoMARNorthern Africa	0.0	5.620	5.620	13.70
MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa	0.0	99.896	99.896	9.57
MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia	0.0	36.667	36.667	5.10
NamibiaNAMSouthern Africa	0.0	97.222	97.222	1.44
NauruNRUMicronesia	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.03
NepalNPLSouthern Asia	0.0	98.182	98.182	1.65
New CaledoniaNCLMelanesia	0.0	27.439	27.439	1.64
New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand	0.0	71.755	71.755	38.91
NicaraguaNICCentral America	0.0	21.491	21.491	2.28
NigerNERWestern Africa	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.21
NigeriaNGAWestern Africa	0.0	38.263	38.263	14.74
North KoreaPRKEastern Asia	0.0	52.332	52.332	19.30
North MacedoniaMKDSouthern Europe	0.0	17.181	17.181	6.81
NorwayNORNorthern Europe	0.0	99.712	99.712	142.52
OmanOMNWestern Asia	0.0	0.000	0.000	9.11
PalestinePSEWestern Asia	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.03
PanamaPANCentral America	0.0	70.348	70.348	4.89
Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia	0.0	42.396	42.396	2.17
ParaguayPRYSouth America	0.0	100.000	100.000	53.49
PeruPERSouth America	0.0	81.978	81.978	19.92
PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia	0.0	42.892	42.892	45.30
PolandPOLEastern Europe	0.0	1.627	1.627	143.18
PortugalPRTSouthern Europe	0.0	29.785	29.785	43.21
Puerto RicoPRICaribbean	0.0	0.686	0.686	21.85
QatarQATWestern Asia	0.0	0.000	0.000	9.13
Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa	0.0	100.000	100.000	0.29
RwandaRWAEastern Africa	0.0	62.500	62.500	0.16
Saint Kitts and NevisKNACaribbean	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.15
Saint LuciaLCACaribbean	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.28
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTCaribbean	0.0	30.000	30.000	0.10
SamoaWSMPolynesia	0.0	50.000	50.000	0.08
São Tomé and PríncipeSTPMiddle Africa	0.0	33.333	33.333	0.03
SenegalSENWestern Africa	0.0	3.356	3.356	1.49
SerbiaSRBSouthern Europe	0.0	30.736	30.736	31.95
SeychellesSYCEastern Africa	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.20
Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa	0.0	11.111	11.111	0.09
Solomon IslandsSLBMelanesia	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.06
SomaliaSOMEastern Africa	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.25
SudanSDNNorthern Africa	0.0	50.000	50.000	2.54
SurinameSURSouth America	0.0	73.958	73.958	0.96
SyriaSYRWestern Asia	0.0	12.911	12.911	25.25
TajikistanTJKCentral Asia	0.0	98.455	98.455	14.24
TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa	0.0	86.400	86.400	2.50
TogoTGOWestern Africa	0.0	55.556	55.556	0.18
TongaTONPolynesia	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.04
Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean	0.0	0.366	0.366	5.46
TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa	0.0	0.755	0.755	10.59
TürkiyeTURWestern Asia	0.0	25.052	25.052	124.38
TurkmenistanTKMCentral Asia	0.0	0.000	0.000	9.85
Turks and Caicos IslandsTCACaribbean	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.08
UgandaUGAEastern Africa	0.0	99.371	99.371	1.59
United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia	0.0	0.000	0.000	39.94
United States Virgin IslandsVIRCaribbean	0.0	0.000	0.000	1.03
UruguayURYSouth America	0.0	93.412	93.412	7.59
UzbekistanUZBCentral Asia	0.0	7.533	7.533	46.86
VanuatuVUTMelanesia	0.0	0.000	0.000	0.05
VenezuelaVENSouth America	0.0	73.754	73.754	85.27
YemenYEMWestern Asia	0.0	0.000	0.000	3.41
ZambiaZMBEastern Africa	0.0	99.481	99.481	7.71
ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa	0.0	45.637	45.637	6.99

02In 2000

At either end

The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.

Highest

Lowest

Zimbabweshared0.0
Zambiashared0.0
Yemenshared0.0
Kosovoshared0.0
Samoashared0.0

Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score. The middle country reads 0.0. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.

Each measure’s ends

Low-carbon: renewables + nuclear (% of generation)
Highest7 share it
Lowest48 share it
Middle country: 27.439
Renewables (% of generation)
Highest7 share it
Lowest48 share it
Middle country: 15.537
Total generation (TWh)
HighestUnited States3,802.10
Lowest2 share it
Middle country: 4.89

03Caveats

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32 distinct values among 187
Values are stored exactly as published, to 3 decimals. 156 countries share 0.0. Countries sharing a value share a position too.
Which end is better
Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score.
Nothing missing
Every one of the 187 countries has every column.

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