Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Electricity production from nuclear sources
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Japan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.5% against 2.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 0.1% | 27.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 0.4% | 25.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.2% | 4.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 2.3% | 3.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 9.5% against 2.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 6.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th 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.