China vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy from nuclear
China
104.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
98.19 terawatt-hours
in 1984
China rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 104.18 terawatt-hours against 98.19 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 5.99 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 218 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 16.97 terawatt-hours | 16.97 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 51.02 terawatt-hours | 51.02 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from nuclear, China or USSR?
- China, at 104.18 terawatt-hours against 98.19 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from nuclear between China and USSR?
- 5.99 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy from nuclear?
- China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.