Argentina vs Russia: Share of primary energy from nuclear
Argentina
3.7%
in 2025
Russia
7.6%
in 2025
Argentina rank
23rd
Russia rank
20th
Share of primary energy from nuclear over time
- Argentina
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.6% against 3.7% in Argentina, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Russia |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Russia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 6.2% | 3.2% | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 7.2% | 4.9% | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 7.9% | 4.6% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, Argentina or Russia?
- Russia, at 7.6% against 3.7% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between Argentina and Russia?
- 3.9%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Russia rank globally for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 20th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.