China vs USSR: Primary energy from nuclear per person
China
1,038 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
1,583 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
China rank
23rd
USSR rank
21st
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 1,583 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 545 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China ranks 23rd and USSR ranks 21st of 218 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.28 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 336.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 336.38 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, China or USSR?
- USSR, at 1,583 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 1984.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between China and USSR?
- 545 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- China ranks 23rd and USSR ranks 21st of 218 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.