Iran vs Mexico: Electricity generation from nuclear
Iran
7.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
10.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
28th
Mexico rank
27th
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.16 terawatt-hours against 7.35 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 2.81 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 27th of 208 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0372 terawatt-hours | 0.0372 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.63 terawatt-hours | 6.63 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 9.88 terawatt-hours | 9.88 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.01 terawatt-hours | 10.4 terawatt-hours | 6.39 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 11.47 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, Iran or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 10.16 terawatt-hours against 7.35 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between Iran and Mexico?
- 2.81 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Iran ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 27th of 208 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.