China vs Japan: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
China
4.6%
in 2025
Japan
9.1%
in 2025
China rank
25th
Japan rank
23rd
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.1% against 4.6% in China, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 207 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 24.1% | 24.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 26.9% | 26.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 25.5% | 23.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 5.9% | 3.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 6.7% | 2.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 9.1% against 4.6% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between China and Japan?
- 4.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- China ranks 25th 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.