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