Canada vs United States of America: Electricity production from nuclear sources
Canada
13.9%
in 2024
United States of America
17.7%
in 2024
Canada rank
22nd
United States of America rank
19th
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 17.7% against 13.9% in Canada, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th of 210 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 19.3% | 3.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 19.5% | 5.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 19.1% | 3.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 18.3% | 4.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 17.7% against 13.9% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Canada and United States of America?
- 3.8%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Canada ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th 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.