1. From: Nuclear Power as a Basis for Future Electricity Generation
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From: Nuclear Power as a Basis for Future Electricity Generation
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. 2015;1(1): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Electricity generation by source in the world and selected countries (data from 2010 to 2013 presented here just for reference purposes) (“Electricity generation,” Wikipedia, last modified January 15, 2015, (a) World: Population 7035 millions; EEC 19,320  TW h/year or 313  W/Capita; HDI or HDI Rank 103. (b) China: Population 1354 millions; EEC 4693  TW h/year or 395  W/Capita; HDI or HDI Rank 101. (c) India: Population 1210 millions; EEC 959  TW h/year or 90  W/Capita; HDI or HDI Rank 136. (d) U.S: Population 316 million; EEC 3886  TW h/year or 1402  W/Capita; HDI or HDI Rank 3. (e) Germany: Population 80 millions; EEC 607  TW h/year or 822  W/Capita; HDI or HDI Rank 5. (f) UK: Population 63 millions; EEC 345  TW h/year or 622  W/Capita; HDI or HDI Rank 26. (g) Russia: Population 143 millions; EEC 1017  TW h/year or 808  W/Capita; HDI or HDI Rank 55. (h) Italy: Population 60 millions; EEC 310  TW h/year or 581  W/Capita; HDI or HDI Rank 25. (i) Brazil: Population 194 millions; EEC 456  TW h/year or 268  W/Capita; HDI or HDI Rank 85. (j) Canada: Population 33 millions; EEC 550  TW h/year or 1871  W/Capita; HDI or HDI Rank 11. (k) Ukraine: Population 45 millions; EEC 182  TW h/year or 461  W/Capita; HDI or HDI Rank 78. (l) France: Population 65 millions; EEC 461  TW h/year or 804  W/Capita; HDI or HDI Rank 20