Mexico vs South Africa: Electricity generation from nuclear
Mexico
10.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
10.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.21 terawatt-hours against 10.16 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 0.05 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0372 terawatt-hours | 4.58 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.63 terawatt-hours | 10.6 terawatt-hours | 3.97 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.88 terawatt-hours | 12.02 terawatt-hours | 2.14 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.4 terawatt-hours | 13.36 terawatt-hours | 2.96 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.47 terawatt-hours | 9.74 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.21 terawatt-hours against 10.16 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.05 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Mexico ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th 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.