Nuclear electricity capacity - Country rankings
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Nuclear electricity capacity, million kilowatts, 2022:
The average for 2022 based on 46 countries was 2.28 million kilowatts. The highest value was in China: 52.15 million kilowatts and the lowest value was in Afghanistan: 0 million kilowatts. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: million kilowatts; Source: The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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| Countries | Nuclear electricity capacity, 2022 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 52.15 | 1 | 1980 - 2023 |
| South Korea | 24.49 | 2 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Japan | 9.87 | 3 | 1980 - 2023 |
| India | 6.78 | 4 | 1980 - 2023 |
| UA Emirates | 4.01 | 5 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Pakistan | 3.26 | 6 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Taiwan | 2.89 | 7 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Iran | 0.92 | 8 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Armenia | 0.42 | 9 | 1992 - 2023 |
| Afghanistan | 0 | 10 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Azerbaijan | 0 | 11 | 1992 - 2023 |
| Bahrain | 0 | 12 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh | 0 | 13 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Bhutan | 0 | 14 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Brunei | 0 | 15 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Burma | 0 | 16 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Cambodia | 0 | 17 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Georgia | 0 | 18 | 1992 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong | 0 | 19 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Indonesia | 0 | 20 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Iraq | 0 | 21 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Israel | 0 | 22 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Jordan | 0 | 23 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | 24 | 1992 - 2023 |
| Kuwait | 0 | 25 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 26 | 1992 - 2023 |
| Laos | 0 | 27 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Macao | 0 | 28 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Malaysia | 0 | 29 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Maldives | 0 | 30 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Mongolia | 0 | 31 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Nepal | 0 | 32 | 1980 - 2023 |
| North Korea | 0 | 33 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Oman | 0 | 34 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Philippines | 0 | 35 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Qatar | 0 | 36 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 37 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Singapore | 0 | 38 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 39 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Syria | 0 | 40 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan | 0 | 41 | 1992 - 2023 |
| Thailand | 0 | 42 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Turkmenistan | 0 | 43 | 1992 - 2023 |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | 44 | 1992 - 2023 |
| Vietnam | 0 | 45 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Yemen | 0 | 46 | 1980 - 2023 |
Definition: Installed capacity to produce hydroelectricity in million kilowatts.
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