Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United States: Electricity production from nuclear sources
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 17.7% against 2.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 14.9%.
That makes United States's figure about 6.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th of 47 groups.
United States 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 States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 19.3% | 17.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 19.5% | 16.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 19.1% | 16.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 18.3% | 15.9% | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 17.7% 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 States?
- 14.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th 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.