Global Nuclear Weapons | |
---|---|
1945 | 2 |
1950 | 304 |
1955 | 2636 |
1960 | 20285 |
1965 | 37741 |
1970 | 38164 |
1975 | 47454 |
1980 | 55144 |
1985 | 63632 |
1990 | 59604 |
1995 | 39123 |
2000 | 33159 |
2005 | 26388 |
2010 | 17995 |
Number of Global Nuclear Weapons
Sources:
bos.sagepub.com
Global Nuclear Weapons | |
---|---|
1945 | 2 |
1950 | 304 |
1955 | 2636 |
1960 | 20285 |
1965 | 37741 |
1970 | 38164 |
1975 | 47454 |
1980 | 55144 |
1985 | 63632 |
1990 | 59604 |
1995 | 39123 |
2000 | 33159 |
2005 | 26388 |
2010 | 17995 |
In 1986 during the cold war, the total number of nuclear weapons held globally reached its peak at 69,368 weapons. While total inventories have been declining since 1986, the current number of nuclear weapons is still shocking, especially considering the nuclear arsenals that previously unarmed countries have built.