Argentina vs China: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Argentina
7.0%
in 2025
China
4.6%
in 2025
Argentina rank
24th
China rank
25th
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 7.0% against 4.6% in China, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 24th and China ranks 25th of 207 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 0.0% | 11.5% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 0.8% | 10.9% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 1.8% | 5.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 1.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Argentina or China?
- Argentina, at 7.0% against 4.6% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Argentina and China?
- 2.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Argentina ranks 24th and China ranks 25th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.