Electricity production from nuclear sources in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Electricity production from nuclear sources was 2.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.8%
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
20th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.9%
in 2022
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity production from nuclear sources in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 0.132 % of total1991: 0.165 % of total1992: 0.227 % of total1993: 0.183 % of total1994: 0.176 % of total1995: 0.159 % of total1996: 0.108 % of total1997: 0.11 % of total1998: 0.078 % of total1999: 0.104 % of total2000: 0.486 % of total2001: 0.526 % of total2002: 0.375 % of total2003: 0.359 % of total2004: 0.532 % of total2005: 0.442 % of total2006: 0.381 % of total2007: 0.492 % of total2008: 0.248 % of total2009: 0.427 % of total2010: 0.461 % of total2011: 0.748 % of total2012: 0.826 % of total2013: 1.2 % of total2014: 1.2 % of total2015: 0.865 % of total2016: 1.5 % of total2017: 1.8 % of total2018: 1.8 % of total2019: 1.7 % of total2020: 1.4 % of total2021: 2.2 % of total2022: 2.9 % of total2023: 2.8 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 2.8% for electricity production from nuclear sources in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 2.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity production from nuclear sources in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1990 to 2023.
Year % of total Change
1990 0.1%
1991 0.2% +25.2%
1992 0.2% +38.0%
1993 0.2% -19.6%
1994 0.2% -3.6%
1995 0.2% -9.8%
1996 0.1% -32.3%
1997 0.1% +1.9%
1998 0.1% -28.7%
1999 0.1% +32.7%
2000 0.5% +368.8%
2001 0.5% +8.1%
2002 0.4% -28.7%
2003 0.4% -4.2%
2004 0.5% +48.2%
2005 0.4% -17.0%
2006 0.4% -13.7%
2007 0.5% +29.1%
2008 0.2% -49.7%
2009 0.4% +72.4%
2010 0.5% +8.1%
2011 0.7% +62.0%
2012 0.8% +10.5%
2013 1.2% +43.4%
2014 1.2% +2.7%
2015 0.9% -28.9%
2016 1.5% +74.0%
2017 1.8% +20.3%
2018 1.8% -2.1%
2019 1.7% -3.8%
2020 1.4% -16.6%
2021 2.2% +51.5%
2022 2.9% +33.9%
2023 2.8% -3.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity production from nuclear sources in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +368.8% 0.1% 0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 10
2010s 1.2% 0.5% 1.8% 10
2020s 2.3% 1.4% 2.9% 4

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 17 Spain 18.9% compare
  2. 18 Russia 18.7% compare
  3. 19 United States 17.7% compare
  4. 20 Pakistan 17.3% compare
  5. 21 United Kingdom 14.2% compare
  6. 22 Canada 13.9% compare
  7. 23 Japan 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 2.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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Indicator
Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,616 data points, 1990–2024
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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.