China vs USSR: Electricity generation from nuclear per person
China
344.33 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
522.48 kilowatt-hours
in 1984
China rank
24th
USSR rank
23rd
Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 522.48 kilowatt-hours against 344.33 kilowatt-hours in China, a difference of 178.15 kilowatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China ranks 24th and USSR ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10.98 kilowatt-hours | 10.98 kilowatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 111 kilowatt-hours | 111 kilowatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 381.26 kilowatt-hours | 381.26 kilowatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, China or USSR?
- USSR, at 522.48 kilowatt-hours against 344.33 kilowatt-hours in China as of 1984.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between China and USSR?
- 178.15 kilowatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- China ranks 24th and USSR ranks 23rd of 209 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.