Iran vs Mexico: Share of primary energy from nuclear

Iran
0.4%
in 2025
Mexico
1.4%
in 2025
Iran rank
31st
Mexico rank
28th

Share of primary energy from nuclear over time

  • Iran
  • Mexico
00.511.52196519952025

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 31st and Mexico ranks 28th of 215 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 31st and Mexico ranks 28th 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

Indicator
Share of primary energy from nuclear
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,361 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.