Japan vs Romania: Electricity generation from nuclear per person
Japan
764.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
539.43 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
20th
Romania rank
21st
Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time
- Japan
- Romania
How they compare
Japan currently reports 764.32 kilowatt-hours against 539.43 kilowatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 224.89 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Romania ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 6.47 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 236.86 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 236.86 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,152 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1,152 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,131 kilowatt-hours | 77.55 kilowatt-hours | 2,053 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 2,249 kilowatt-hours | 324.78 kilowatt-hours | 1,924 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 511.6 kilowatt-hours | 578.14 kilowatt-hours | 66.55 kilowatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 552.5 kilowatt-hours | 575.76 kilowatt-hours | 23.27 kilowatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, Japan or Romania?
- Japan, at 764.32 kilowatt-hours against 539.43 kilowatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between Japan and Romania?
- 224.89 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Romania rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Japan ranks 20th and Romania ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.