China vs Upper middle income: Electricity production from nuclear sources
China
4.6%
in 2023
Upper middle income
2.3%
in 2024
China rank
25th
Upper middle income rank
28th
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- China
- Upper middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 4.6% against 2.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Upper middle income ahead.
China ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 28th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 4.2% | 3.4% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 3.6% | 1.8% | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 0.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, China or Upper middle income?
- China, at 4.6% against 2.3% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between China and Upper middle income?
- 2.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Upper middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Upper middle income rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- China ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 28th 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.