Global nuclear energy power plant construction 1954-2020
Four nuclear reactor constructions started in the world in 2020. During the period in consideration, figures peaked at 42 construction starts in 1976.
Number of nuclear reactor construction starts worldwide from 1954 to 2020
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IAEA. (July 5, 2021). Number of nuclear reactor construction starts worldwide from 1954 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263939/nuclear-reactors-under-construction-worldwide/
IAEA. "Number of nuclear reactor construction starts worldwide from 1954 to 2020." Chart. July 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263939/nuclear-reactors-under-construction-worldwide/
IAEA. (2021). Number of nuclear reactor construction starts worldwide from 1954 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263939/nuclear-reactors-under-construction-worldwide/
IAEA. "Number of Nuclear Reactor Construction Starts Worldwide from 1954 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263939/nuclear-reactors-under-construction-worldwide/
IAEA, Number of nuclear reactor construction starts worldwide from 1954 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263939/nuclear-reactors-under-construction-worldwide/ (last visited January 27, 2022)