China vs Latin America & Caribbean: Electricity production from nuclear sources
China
4.6%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
2.6%
in 2024
China rank
25th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
22nd
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- China
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
China currently reports 4.6% against 2.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
China ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.8% | China |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.1% | 2.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, China or Latin America & Caribbean?
- China, at 4.6% against 2.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between China and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 2.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- China ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd 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.