China vs Japan: IPAC Dashboard indicators — Nuclear, level, electricity output
China
485,230 Index
in 2025
Japan
97,232 Index
in 2025
China rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Nuclear, level, electricity output over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 485,230 Index against 97,232 Index in Japan, a difference of 387,998 Index.
That makes China's figure about 5.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 136 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Index | 29,719 Index | 29,719 Index | Japan |
| 1980s | 0 Index | 139,856 Index | 139,856 Index | Japan |
| 1990s | 8,700 Index | 271,896 Index | 263,197 Index | Japan |
| 2000s | 46,174 Index | 286,935 Index | 240,761 Index | Japan |
| 2010s | 177,664 Index | 60,435 Index | 117,228 Index | China |
| 2020s | 427,060 Index | 73,399 Index | 353,660 Index | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ipac dashboard indicators — nuclear, level, electricity output, China or Japan?
- China, at 485,230 Index against 97,232 Index in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ipac dashboard indicators — nuclear, level, electricity output between China and Japan?
- 387,998 Index, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for ipac dashboard indicators — nuclear, level, electricity output?
- China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as IPAC Dashboard indicators — Nuclear, level, electricity output. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.