Spain vs United States of America: Electricity production from nuclear sources
Spain
18.9%
in 2024
United States of America
17.7%
in 2024
Spain rank
17th
United States of America rank
19th
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.9% against 17.7% in United States of America, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 19.3% | 13.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.5% | 2.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.1% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 18.3% | 2.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Spain or United States of America?
- Spain, at 18.9% against 17.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Spain and United States of America?
- 1.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Spain ranks 17th 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.