Brazil vs Mexico: Electricity production from nuclear sources
Brazil
2.1%
in 2024
Mexico
3.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
30th
Mexico rank
27th
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.1% against 2.1% in Brazil, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 27th of 210 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 4.2% | 3.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 4.1% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 3.1% against 2.1% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Brazil and Mexico?
- 1.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Brazil ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 27th 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.