CIS (EI) vs Japan: Annual change in primary energy from nuclear

CIS (EI)
13.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
27.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd

Annual change in primary energy from nuclear over time

  • CIS (EI)
  • Japan
-400-2000200196619952025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 27.75 terawatt-hours against 13.01 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 14.74 terawatt-hours.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times CIS (EI)'s.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Japan ahead.

CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 3 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade CIS (EI) Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.34 terawatt-hours 0.8008 terawatt-hours 0.5418 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
1970s 16.97 terawatt-hours 21 terawatt-hours 4.04 terawatt-hours Japan
1980s 23.67 terawatt-hours 34.98 terawatt-hours 11.31 terawatt-hours Japan
1990s -4.17 terawatt-hours 39.82 terawatt-hours 44 terawatt-hours Japan
2000s 12.76 terawatt-hours -12.9 terawatt-hours 25.67 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2010s 13.67 terawatt-hours -63.34 terawatt-hours 77.01 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2020s 13.82 terawatt-hours 14.36 terawatt-hours 0.542 terawatt-hours Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy from nuclear, CIS (EI) or Japan?
Japan, at 27.75 terawatt-hours against 13.01 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from nuclear between CIS (EI) and Japan?
14.74 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Japan?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do CIS (EI) and Japan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from nuclear?
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
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

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,533 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.