Iceland vs Nepal: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Iceland
100.0%
in 2024
Nepal
100.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Iceland
- Nepal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Iceland or Nepal?
- Iceland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Iceland and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Nepal rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.