China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary energy share nuclear renewables

China
3.26
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.22
in 2025
China rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

Primary energy share nuclear renewables over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.22 against 3.26 in China, a difference of 2.96.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times China's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

China ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 216 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0 2.9 2.9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 0 3.93 3.93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0 6.75 6.75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.2541 10.11 9.85 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.7157 8.87 8.16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.61 9.03 7.42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3.11 7.24 4.14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy share nuclear renewables, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.22 against 3.26 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy share nuclear renewables between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.96, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary energy share nuclear renewables?
China ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 216 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.

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Indicator
Primary energy share nuclear renewables
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,361 data points, 1965–2025
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