Canada vs China: Electricity production from nuclear sources
Canada
13.9%
in 2024
China
4.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
22nd
China rank
25th
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.9% against 4.6% in China, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.0 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 22nd and China ranks 25th of 209 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 0.8% | 15.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 1.8% | 12.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 2.9% | 12.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 4.7% | 9.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 13.9% against 4.6% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Canada and China?
- 9.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Canada ranks 22nd and China ranks 25th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.