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Countries With The Most Nuclear Power Reactors In The World |
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| Data sourced from International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - June.11.2010 - Next BlatantWorld.com data update 2011 |
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Continent(s) |
Energy Output
- Total MW(e) [1] |
Operational Nuclear
Power Reactors [1] |
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United States |
North America |
100,683 |
104 |
| 2 |
France |
Europe |
63,130 |
58 |
| 3 |
Japan |
Asia |
46,823 [2] |
54 [2] |
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Russia |
Asia / Europe |
22,693 |
32 |
| 5 |
South Korea |
Asia |
17,705 |
20 |
| 6 |
India |
Asia |
4,189 |
19 |
| 6 |
United Kingdom |
Europe |
10,137 |
19 |
| 8 |
Canada |
North America |
12,569 [2] |
18 [2] |
| 9 |
Germany |
Europe |
20,490 |
17 |
| 10 |
Ukraine |
Europe |
13,107 |
15 |
| 11 |
China |
Asia |
8,438 |
11 |
| 12 |
Sweden |
Europe |
9,303 |
10 |
| 13 |
Spain |
Europe |
7,516 |
8 |
| 14 |
Belgium |
Europe |
5,943 |
7 |
| 15 |
Czech Republic |
Europe |
3,678 |
6 |
| 15 |
Taiwan |
Asia |
4,980 |
6 |
| 17 |
Switzerland |
Europe |
3,238 |
5 |
| 18 |
Finland |
Europe |
2,696 |
4 |
| 18 |
Hungary |
Europe |
1,889 |
4 |
| 18 |
Slovakia |
Europe |
1,762 |
4 |
| 19 |
Argentina |
South America |
935 |
2 |
| 19 |
Brazil |
South America |
1,884 |
2 |
| 19 |
Bulgaria |
Europe |
1,906 |
2 |
| 19 |
Mexico |
North America |
1,300 |
2 |
| 19 |
Pakistan |
Asia |
425 |
2 |
| 19 |
Romania |
Europe |
1,300 |
2 |
| 19 |
South Africa |
Africa |
1,800 |
2 |
| 28 |
Armenia |
Asia / Europe |
375 |
1 |
| 28 |
Netherlands |
Europe |
487 |
1 |
| 28 |
Slovenia |
Europe |
666 |
1 |
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World Total: |
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372,047 |
438 |
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Continent(s) |
Energy Output
- Total MW(e) [3] |
Nuclear Power Reactors
Under Construction [3] |
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| China |
Asia |
23,620 |
23 |
| Russia |
Asia / Europe |
7,131 |
9 |
| South Korea |
Asia |
6,520 |
6 |
| India |
Asia |
2,506 |
4 |
| Bulgaria |
Europe |
1,906 |
2 |
| Slovakia |
Europe |
782 |
2 |
| Taiwan |
Asia |
2,600 |
2 |
| Ukraine |
Europe |
1,900 |
2 |
| Argentina |
South America |
692 |
1 |
| Brazil |
South America |
1,245 |
1 |
| Finland |
Europe |
1,600 |
1 |
| France |
Europe |
1,600 |
1 |
| Iran |
Asia |
915 |
1 |
| Japan |
Asia |
1,325 |
1 |
| Pakistan |
Asia |
300 |
1 |
| United States |
North America |
1,165 |
1 |
| World Total: |
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55,807 |
58 |
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| Country |
Continent(s) |
Energy Output
- Total MW(e) [4] |
Permanently Closed
Nuclear Power Reactors [4] |
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| United States |
North America |
9,764 |
28 |
| United Kingdom |
Europe |
3,301 |
26 |
| Germany |
Europe |
5,879 |
19 |
| France |
Europe |
3,789 |
12 |
| Japan |
Asia |
1,618 |
5 |
| Russia |
Asia / Europe |
786 |
5 |
| Bulgaria |
Europe |
1,632 |
4 |
| Italy |
Europe |
1,423 |
4 |
| Ukraine |
Europe |
3,515 |
4 |
| Canada |
North America |
478 |
3 |
| Slovakia |
Europe |
909 |
3 |
| Sweden |
Europe |
1,210 |
3 |
| Lithuania |
Europe |
2,370 |
2 |
| Spain |
Europe |
621 |
2 |
| Armenia |
Asia / Europe |
376 |
1 |
| Belgium |
Europe |
10 |
1 |
| Kazakhstan |
Asia / Europe |
52 |
1 |
| Netherlands |
Europe |
55 |
1 |
| World Total: |
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37,788 |
124 |
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| Global Issues |
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| Nuclear Energy |
The latest figures from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) tells us that around 13-14% of the World's energy was produced by nuclear plants during 2009, continuing the slight downward trend on production of nuclear power (as a % of total energy production). In total 28 nations produce nuclear energy, and 16 have plants under construction |
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| Depleted Uranium (DU) |
Depleted Uranium is a by-product which is produced when we make fuel for nuclear power reactors, and also when we make nuclear bombs. There is no safe way to dispose of this waste product, so we generally store it underwater or underground in containers. Western forces have also dropped a whole lot of DU over Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans |
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| Pollution |
We still do not have a clear picture as to how badly we have already polluted the World. With a growing awareness of corporations being much more interested in profit, than in our environment or health, we must get an overall picture, and we must also find a 100% safe way of storing our most harmful types of waste |
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| Nuclear Weapons |
There are currently nine nations which hold operational nuclear warheads (United States, Russia, France, China, United Kingdom, Israel, Pakistan, India, North Korea), and the United States also loans them out to Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Turkey, through a NATO-approved 'Nuclear Sharing' scheme |
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[1] "NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS INFORMATION - Operational & Long Term Shutdown Reactors by Country" - This is the overall national statistics for nuclear power reactors, provided by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Last updated by IAEA on June.11.2010, last retrieved by BlatantWorld.com on June.13.2010
[2] The Japan figures include 1 reactor (totalling 246 MW) which has been 'temporarily' closed down for some time, and the Canada figures include 4 reactors (totalling 2430 MW) which have been 'temporarily' closed down for some time.
[3] "NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS INFORMATION - Under Construction Reactors by Country" - This is the overall statistics for global nuclear power reactors which are currently under construction, provided by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Last updated by IAEA on June.11.2010, last retrieved by BlatantWorld.com on June.13.2010
[4] "NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS INFORMATION - Shutdown Reactors by Country" - This is the overall statistics for global nuclear power reactors which have been closed down, provided by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Last updated by IAEA on June.11.2010, last retrieved by BlatantWorld.com on June.13.2010
[DATA COPYRIGHT NOTICE] IAEA material contained in the NUCLEUS site may be freely used elsewhere provided acknowledgement of the source is made. The IAEA NUCLEUS re-publishing policy is here. |
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