Argentina vs China: Electricity production from nuclear sources
Argentina
7.3%
in 2024
China
4.6%
in 2023
Argentina rank
24th
China rank
25th
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 7.3% against 4.6% in China, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 24th and China ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 0.8% | 10.9% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 1.8% | 5.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 2.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 4.7% | 2.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Argentina or China?
- Argentina, at 7.3% against 4.6% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Argentina and China?
- 2.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Argentina ranks 24th and China ranks 25th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.