Brazil vs Mexico: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Brazil
2.1%
in 2025
Mexico
2.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
30th
Mexico rank
28th
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.8% against 2.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 28th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 4.3% | 3.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 4.1% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.8% against 2.1% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.7%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Brazil ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 28th 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.