China vs Netherlands: Primary energy from nuclear per person
China
1,038 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands
663.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
24th
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- China
- Netherlands
How they compare
China currently reports 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person against 663.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands, a difference of 374.46 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 526.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 526.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 801.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 801.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 21.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 718.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 697.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 106.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 733.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 627.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 385.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 670.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 285.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 909.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 664.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 245.67 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, China or Netherlands?
- China, at 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person against 663.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between China and Netherlands?
- 374.46 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Netherlands rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- China ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 24th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.