China vs Japan: Electricity generation from nuclear per person
China
344.33 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
764.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
23rd
Japan rank
20th
Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 764.32 kilowatt-hours against 344.33 kilowatt-hours in China, a difference of 419.99 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 20th of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 6.47 kilowatt-hours | 6.47 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 236.86 kilowatt-hours | 236.86 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1,152 kilowatt-hours | 1,152 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 7.05 kilowatt-hours | 2,131 kilowatt-hours | 2,124 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 35.11 kilowatt-hours | 2,249 kilowatt-hours | 2,214 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 127.11 kilowatt-hours | 511.6 kilowatt-hours | 384.49 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 300.53 kilowatt-hours | 552.5 kilowatt-hours | 251.97 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 764.32 kilowatt-hours against 344.33 kilowatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between China and Japan?
- 419.99 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- China ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 20th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from nuclear per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.