Japan vs Latin America & Caribbean: Electricity production from nuclear sources
Japan
9.5%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
2.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
22nd
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Japan
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.5% against 2.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 2.1% | 25.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 2.5% | 23.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.1% | 3.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 2.2% | 4.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Japan or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Japan, at 9.5% against 2.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Japan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 6.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Japan ranks 23rd 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.