number of operational nuclear reactors worldwide stood at 433. Of this amount, 32 reactors were 34 years old.
There were 46 nuclear reactors around the world that were 45 years old or over as of December 31, 2019. As of the end of 2019, the Number of nuclear reactors in operation worldwide in 2019, by age*
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IAEA. (July 30, 2020). Number of nuclear reactors in operation worldwide in 2019, by age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/272133/number-of-atomic-reactors-in-operation-worldwide-by-age/
IAEA. "Number of nuclear reactors in operation worldwide in 2019, by age*." Chart. July 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272133/number-of-atomic-reactors-in-operation-worldwide-by-age/
IAEA. (2020). Number of nuclear reactors in operation worldwide in 2019, by age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272133/number-of-atomic-reactors-in-operation-worldwide-by-age/
IAEA. "Number of Nuclear Reactors in Operation Worldwide in 2019, by Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272133/number-of-atomic-reactors-in-operation-worldwide-by-age/
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