Construction of nuclear reactors has fallen since the 1980s
While nuclear reactor construction in the United States has slowed since the early 1980s, it has grown in China. Worldwide, growth in nuclear energy projects slowed in the years following the Chernobyl disaster.
New nuclear reactor projects, by country
United States
Russia
China
Rest of the world
A stacked column chart shows a breakdown of where nuclear reactor construction started by year. Through the 1960s and 1970s, the United States dominated building; since the mid-2000s, China has been the largest builder globally.
