Iran vs Mexico: Share of primary energy from nuclear
Iran
0.4%
in 2025
Mexico
1.4%
in 2025
Iran rank
32nd
Mexico rank
29th
Share of primary energy from nuclear over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.4% against 0.4% in Iran, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 3.2 times Iran's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 29th of 216 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, Iran or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.4% against 0.4% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between Iran and Mexico?
- 1.0%, 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 share of primary energy from nuclear?
- Iran ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 29th of 216 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.