Comparing deaths/TWh for all energy sources

A death at one of the japanese nuclear plants following the 8.9 earthquake do not change the statistics. However, nuclear still compares very, very well to the other energy sources. The air pollution data is mainly from the World Health Organization and the european study Externe. The World Health Organization compiled peer reviewed health studies on air pollution from many institutions. Occupational health and safety statistics track the deaths of workers in the different industries.

Energy Source          Death Rate (deaths per TWh)

Coal – world average   161 (26% of world energy, 50% of electricity)
Coal – China           278
Coal – USA             15
Oil                    36  (36% of world energy)
Natural Gas            4  (21% of world energy)
Biofuel/Biomass        12
Peat                   12
Solar (rooftop)        0.44 (less than 0.1% of world energy)
Wind                   0.15 (less than 1% of world energy)
Hydro                  0.10 (europe death rate, 2.2% of world energy)
Hydro, incl. Banqiao   1.4 (about 2500 TWh/yr, 171,000 Banqiao dead)
Nuclear                0.04 (5.9% of world energy)