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Nuclear warheads yield

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2010; countries can have different observation years.

Source: Our World in Data8 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
319.9megatons
Median: 52.6megatons
Countries Covered
8
with available data
Highest
Russian Federation
1,260.8megatons
Lowest
South Africa
0.3megatons
Top 5 Countries
1Russian Federation1,260.8megatons
2United States of America1,006.2megatons
3People's Republic of China167.1megatons
4France74.1megatons
5United Kingdom31.0megatons
By Region
Other1,260.8megatons(1 countries)
North America1,006.2megatons(1 countries)
Asia62.3megatons(3 countries)
Europe52.6megatons(2 countries)
Africa0.3megatons(1 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.3megatons)High (1,260.8megatons)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 319.9megatons)

Other (1)
North America (1)
Asia (3)
Europe (2)
Africa (1)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2010; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank Country Value
1Russian Federation1,260.8megatons
2United States of America1,006.2megatons
3People's Republic of China167.1megatons
4France74.1megatons
5United Kingdom31.0megatons
6Pakistan14.0megatons
7India5.9megatons
8South Africa0.3megatons
Showing 8 of 8 countries

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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2010).

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