Canada vs Japan: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Canada
13.1%
in 2025
Japan
9.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Japan rank
23rd
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.1% against 9.1% in Japan, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Japan ranks 23rd of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 24.1% | 8.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 26.9% | 11.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 25.5% | 11.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 5.9% | 9.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 6.7% | 7.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 13.1% against 9.1% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Canada and Japan?
- 4.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Canada ranks 20th and Japan ranks 23rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.