Japan vs South Africa: Primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate
Japan
10.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
30.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st
Primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 30.91 % change on previous year against 10.79 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 20.12 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.12 % change on previous year | 29.4 % change on previous year | 22.29 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.59 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | -0.6093 % change on previous year | 0.6292 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23.57 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 19.98 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.41 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | 13.62 % 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, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 30.91 % change on previous year against 10.79 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate between Japan and South Africa?
- 20.12 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st 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.