Japan vs Pakistan: Electricity production from nuclear sources
Japan
9.5%
in 2024
Pakistan
17.3%
in 2023
Japan rank
23rd
Pakistan rank
20th
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Japan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.3% against 9.5% in Japan, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 20th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 0.8% | 27.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 2.7% | 23.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 13.4% | 7.3% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Japan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 17.3% against 9.5% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Japan and Pakistan?
- 7.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Pakistan 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.