Canada vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Electricity production from nuclear sources
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Canada
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.9% against 2.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 5.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 210 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 0.1% | 15.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 0.4% | 13.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 1.2% | 14.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 2.3% | 11.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Canada or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Canada, at 13.9% against 2.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 11.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th 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.