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

Japan
10.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
USSR
29.09 % change on previous year
in 1984
Japan rank
4th
USSR rank
2nd

Primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • USSR
-1000100200300196619952025

How they compare

USSR currently reports 29.09 % change on previous year against 10.79 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 18.3 % change on previous year.

That makes USSR's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1967 it was USSR ahead.

Japan ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 25.77 % change on previous year 21.39 % change on previous year 4.39 % change on previous year Japan
1970s 68.4 % change on previous year 33.85 % change on previous year 34.56 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 13.87 % change on previous year 19.42 % change on previous year 5.55 % change on previous year USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate, Japan or USSR?
USSR, at 29.09 % change on previous year against 10.79 % change on previous year in Japan as of 1984.
What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate between Japan and USSR?
18.3 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and USSR?
18 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 1984.
How do Japan and USSR rank globally for primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd 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.