China vs Japan: Electricity production from nuclear sources
China
4.6%
in 2023
Japan
9.5%
in 2024
China rank
25th
Japan rank
23rd
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.5% against 4.6% in China, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 27.9% | 27.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 26.4% | 24.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 5.4% | 2.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 6.1% | 1.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 9.5% against 4.6% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between China and Japan?
- 4.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- China ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 210 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.