Japan vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from nuclear
Japan
6.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
6.2%
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Share of primary energy from nuclear over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.2% against 6.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 2.9% | 2.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 3.9% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 6.8% | 2.8% | Japan |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 10.1% | 4.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 8.9% | 5.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 9.0% | 5.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 7.2% | 2.8% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 6.2% against 6.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- Japan ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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.