Russian Federation vs United States of America: Electricity production from nuclear sources
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 18.7% against 17.7% in United States of America, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 19.3% | 7.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 19.5% | 3.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 19.1% | 1.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.5% | 0.8% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 18.7% against 17.7% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 1.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Russian Federation ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th 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.