Iran vs Mexico: Share of electricity generation from nuclear

Iran
1.9%
in 2025
Mexico
2.8%
in 2025
Iran rank
31st
Mexico rank
28th

Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time

  • Iran
  • Mexico
0246198520052025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.8% against 1.9% in Iran, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 28th of 207 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Mexico
1990s 0.0% 4.3% 4.3% Mexico
2000s 0.0% 4.1% 4.1% Mexico
2010s 1.4% 3.3% 1.9% Mexico
2020s 1.7% 3.3% 1.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Iran or Mexico?
Mexico, at 2.8% against 1.9% in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Iran and Mexico?
0.9%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
Iran ranks 31st 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,536 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.