Brazil vs China: Share of primary energy from nuclear
Brazil
1.5%
in 2025
China
3.3%
in 2025
Brazil rank
26th
China rank
24th
Share of primary energy from nuclear over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 3.3% against 1.5% in Brazil, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and China ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 3.1% | 1.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, Brazil or China?
- China, at 3.3% against 1.5% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between Brazil and China?
- 1.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- Brazil ranks 26th and China ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.