France vs Japan: Primary energy from nuclear
France
1,182 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
285.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 1,182 terawatt-hours against 285.05 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 896.95 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 4.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 4.66 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 54.99 terawatt-hours | 82.44 terawatt-hours | 27.45 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 586.13 terawatt-hours | 422.62 terawatt-hours | 163.5 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 1,110 terawatt-hours | 810.3 terawatt-hours | 300.1 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 1,319 terawatt-hours | 870.48 terawatt-hours | 448.59 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 1,275 terawatt-hours | 198.15 terawatt-hours | 1,077 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 1,079 terawatt-hours | 208.3 terawatt-hours | 870.81 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, France or Japan?
- France, at 1,182 terawatt-hours against 285.05 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between France and Japan?
- 896.95 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th 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.