China vs CIS (EI): Primary energy from nuclear
China
1,470 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
722.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
2nd
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 1,470 terawatt-hours against 722.85 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 747.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
China ranks 2nd and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and CIS (EI) in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 7.85 terawatt-hours | 7.85 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 86.44 terawatt-hours | 86.44 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 344.06 terawatt-hours | 344.06 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 26.36 terawatt-hours | 341.78 terawatt-hours | 315.42 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 139.89 terawatt-hours | 460.69 terawatt-hours | 320.79 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 539.8 terawatt-hours | 577.93 terawatt-hours | 38.14 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2020s | 1,294 terawatt-hours | 699.5 terawatt-hours | 594.57 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, China or CIS (EI)?
- China, at 1,470 terawatt-hours against 722.85 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between China and CIS (EI)?
- 747.15 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and CIS (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and CIS (EI) rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- China ranks 2nd and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.