Japan vs Russia: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Japan
2,315 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
4,601 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan rank
19th
Russia rank
16th
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 4,601 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,315 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan, a difference of 2,286 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and Russia ranks 16th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,852 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 6,457 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,174 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 6,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,684 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,928 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,378 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 1,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,891 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 4,601 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,315 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between Japan and Russia?
- 2,286 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Japan ranks 19th and Russia ranks 16th 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.