Canada Accounts for 17% of Global Uranium Output Since 1945 ☢️

What we’re showing

Cumulative uranium production by country, from 1945 to 2022. Figures come from the World Nuclear Association, last updated on Aug 2023.

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Key takeaways

• Canada has produced over half a million tonnes of uranium since 1945.
• The U.S. is close behind, at 378K.

Context

There is uncertainty regarding the amount of uranium mined by the USSR between 1945 and 1990. The total for USSR comprises the uranium production of Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and other former Soviet Union republics during that time period.