Japan vs Russia: Primary energy from nuclear
Japan
285.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
662.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
6th
Russia rank
4th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 662.5 terawatt-hours against 285.05 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 377.45 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 529.25 terawatt-hours | 363.87 terawatt-hours | 165.38 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 810.3 terawatt-hours | 338.66 terawatt-hours | 471.64 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 870.48 terawatt-hours | 453.62 terawatt-hours | 416.87 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 198.15 terawatt-hours | 570.59 terawatt-hours | 372.44 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 208.3 terawatt-hours | 663.5 terawatt-hours | 455.2 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 662.5 terawatt-hours against 285.05 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between Japan and Russia?
- 377.45 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th 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.