Argentina vs Mexico: Electricity generation from nuclear
Argentina
10.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
10.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
25th
Mexico rank
28th
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 10.76 terawatt-hours against 10.16 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 0.6 terawatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 28th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 1.33 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1980s | 4.39 terawatt-hours | 0.0372 terawatt-hours | 4.35 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 7.51 terawatt-hours | 6.63 terawatt-hours | 0.8836 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 7.19 terawatt-hours | 9.88 terawatt-hours | 2.69 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.85 terawatt-hours | 10.4 terawatt-hours | 3.55 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9.64 terawatt-hours | 11.47 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at 10.76 terawatt-hours against 10.16 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between Argentina and Mexico?
- 0.6 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 28th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.