Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Electricity production from nuclear sources
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14.2% against 2.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 11.4%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 5.0 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 25.6% | 23.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 19.8% | 17.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 19.3% | 17.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 14.7% | 12.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14.2% against 2.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 11.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- 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.