China vs Japan: Primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate

China
7.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
10.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
6th
Japan rank
4th

Primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Japan
-2000200400600800196719962025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 10.79 % change on previous year against 7.63 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 3.16 % change on previous year.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times China's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was China ahead.

China ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 35 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 137.17 % change on previous year 4.31 % change on previous year 132.86 % change on previous year China
2000s 18.34 % change on previous year -0.6093 % change on previous year 18.95 % change on previous year China
2010s 16.32 % change on previous year 23.57 % change on previous year 7.25 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 5.7 % change on previous year 10.41 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate, China or Japan?
Japan, at 10.79 % change on previous year against 7.63 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate between China and Japan?
3.16 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do China and Japan rank globally for primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate?
China ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
37 places, 1,636 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy from nuclear. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.