The Human Impacts Database

A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.

This quantity comes from a time series measurement and the most recent value (2019) is reported.


Value:		≈ 2.9 × 10¹⁹ J / yr see this value in other units This is equivalent to... ≈ 9.2 × 10¹² kWh / yr ≈ 9.2 × 10¹¹ W ≈ 0.92 TW
HuID:		71725
Relevant Year(s):		2019
Summary:		Total global energy consumption to produce nuclear power. This is presented in 'input-equivalent' units, meaning the energy that would have been required to produce a given amount of power if the input were a fossil fuel. This is calculated by multiplying the power produced by a conversion factor representative of the efficiency of power production by fossil fuels. BP states that in 2017, this factor was about 40%.
Method:		The EIA collects data from individual countries and does not provide a statement of uncertainty.
Source:		U.S. Energy Information Administration Electricity. (2020)
Dataset:		Nuclear power generation (EIA_NuclearGeneration_2022_totals.csv) global resolution regional resolution
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Original Data License:		CC0
Added By:		rbanks