Iran vs Mexico: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Iran
176.68 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico
232.07 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran rank
30th
Mexico rank
28th
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 232.07 kilowatt-hours per person against 176.68 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, a difference of 55.39 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 28th of 217 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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 219.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 219.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 284.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 284.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 144.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 263.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 119.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 198.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 268.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 69.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, Iran or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 232.07 kilowatt-hours per person against 176.68 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between Iran and Mexico?
- 55.39 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Iran ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 28th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from nuclear per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.