China vs Japan: Primary energy share nuclear renewables
China
3.26
in 2025
Japan
6.23
in 2025
China rank
24th
Japan rank
21st
Primary energy share nuclear renewables over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.23 against 3.26 in China, a difference of 2.97.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0.0857 | 0.0857 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0 | 9.59 | 9.59 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.2541 | 14.17 | 13.91 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.7157 | 14.2 | 13.49 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 3.53 | 1.92 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.11 | 4.46 | 1.35 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy share nuclear renewables, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 6.23 against 3.26 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy share nuclear renewables between China and Japan?
- 2.97, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for primary energy share nuclear renewables?
- China ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Primary energy share nuclear renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.