Electricity production from nuclear sources in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Electricity production from nuclear sources was 2.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 2.8% for electricity production from nuclear sources in 2024.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 3.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1994.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2% | — |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +48.8% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 15 United Arab Emirates 19.7% compare
- 16 Romania 19.3% compare
- 17 Spain 18.9% compare
- 18 Russian Federation 18.7% compare
- 19 United States of America 17.7% compare
- 20 Pakistan 17.3% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.4% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 5.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1994.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.