Mexico vs Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Mexico
2.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
3.0%
in 2025
Mexico rank
28th
Netherlands rank
27th
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Mexico
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mexico ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 207 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Mexico or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Mexico and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Mexico ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 207 regions.
- 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.