Japan vs USSR: Electricity generation from nuclear per person
Japan
764.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
522.48 kilowatt-hours
in 1984
Japan rank
20th
USSR rank
23rd
Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time
- Japan
- USSR
How they compare
Japan currently reports 764.32 kilowatt-hours against 522.48 kilowatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 241.84 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and USSR ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 kilowatt-hours | 10.98 kilowatt-hours | 4.51 kilowatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 236.86 kilowatt-hours | 111 kilowatt-hours | 125.85 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 872.24 kilowatt-hours | 381.26 kilowatt-hours | 490.98 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, Japan or USSR?
- Japan, at 764.32 kilowatt-hours against 522.48 kilowatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between Japan and USSR?
- 241.84 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Japan and USSR rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Japan ranks 20th 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.