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
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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About this data
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.