Nuclear Stockpiles: United Kingdom and France, warheads and megatonnage, various estimates

Nuclear Stockpiles: United Kingdom and France, warheads and megatonnage, various estimates
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 26 November 2007

See Cumulative estimates, introduction for explanation and sources.

year UNITED KINGDOM FRANCE

warheads megatons warheads megatons

(WRJ) (NRDC 2006) (NRDC 1994) (WRJ) (NRDC 1994) (WRJ) (NRDC 2006) (NRDC 1994) (WRJ)

1952

1953 1 1 1 0.02 0.02

1954 5 5 5 0.09 0.1

1955 10 10 10 0.17 0.2

1956 15 15 15 0.26 0.3

1957 20 20 20 0.34 0.4

1958 22 22 22 4.3 2.4

1959 25 25 25 10.3 5.4

1960 30 30 30 20.3 10.4

1961 50 50 50 10.6 10.8

1962 205 205 205 121.2 121.7

1963 280 280 280 181.3 182.0 2 0.12

1964 310 310 310 201.4 202.2 10 4 4 0.6

1965 350 310 310 202.0 202.2 40 32 32 2.4

1966 310 270 270 193.4 194.4 40 36 36 2.4

1967 270 270 270 188.9 190.9 40 36 36 2.4

1968 280 280 280 154.9 177.4 40 36 36 2.4

1969 308 308 308 130.5 193.3 40 36 36 2.6

1970 322 280 280 114.8 169.6 42 36 36 2.9

1971 262 220 220 71.5 125.6 53 45 45 5.6

1972 262 220 220 50.6 105.2 76 70 70 13.6

1973 317 275 275 63.6 120.3 120 116 116 22.0

1974 367 325 325 83.6 135.3 151 145 145 22.5

1975 392 350 350 93.6 142.8 194 188 188 23.1

1976 392 350 350 93.6 142.8 242 212 212 29.7

1977 392 350 350 93.6 142.8 272 228 228 48.0

1978 392 350 350 93.6 142.8 277 235 235 64.4

1979 392 350 350 93.6 142.8 279 235 235 66.8

1980 350 350 350 85.2 142.8 305 250 250 109.2

1981 350 350 350 85.2 142.8 296 274 274 109.0

1982 335 335 335 76.6 114.2 280 274 274 101.0

1983 320 320 320 68.0 85.6 290 279 279 113.0

1984 270 270 270 58.0 55.6 290 280 279 113.0

1985 296 300 300 59.1 56.8 371 360 359 104.8

1986 296 300 300 59.1 56.8 374 355 355 108.1

1987 296 300 300 59.1 56.8 447 420 420 104.4

1988 296 300 300 59.1 56.8 437 410 411 106.6

1989 296 300 300 59.1 56.8 449 410 412 115.4

1990 296 300 300 59.1 56.8 527 505 504 115.5

1991 296 300 300 59.1 56.8 605 540 538 126.4

1992 196 300 200 33.8 34.0 570 540 538 108.7

1993 196 300 200 33.8 34.0 556 525 524 108.6

1994 196 250 200 33.8 34.0 514 510 482 108.0

1995 234 300 234 39.2 39.2 564 500 482 113.5

1996 238 300 263 36.7 44.2 614 450 482 119.0

1997 213 260 263 29.2 44.2 596 450 464 110.1

1998 217 260 292 26.6 49.2 588 450 464 100.6

1999 192 185 292 19.2 18.5 580 450 464 91.0

2000 192 185 292 19.2 18.5 580 470 464 89.0

2001 192 200 19.2 20.0 530 350 81.5

2002 192 200 19.2 20.0 530 350 79.5

2003 192 200 19.2 20.0 480 350 72.0

2004 192 200 19.2 20.0 350

2005 192 200 19.2 20.0 350

2006 192 200 19.2 20.0 350

2007 192 19.2

year	UNITED KINGDOM					FRANCE
	warheads			megatons		warheads			megatons
	(WRJ)	(NRDC 2006)	(NRDC 1994)	(WRJ)	(NRDC 1994)	(WRJ)	(NRDC 2006)	(NRDC 1994)	(WRJ)
1952
1953	1	1	1	0.02	0.02
1954	5	5	5	0.09	0.1
1955	10	10	10	0.17	0.2
1956	15	15	15	0.26	0.3
1957	20	20	20	0.34	0.4
1958	22	22	22	4.3	2.4
1959	25	25	25	10.3	5.4
1960	30	30	30	20.3	10.4
1961	50	50	50	10.6	10.8
1962	205	205	205	121.2	121.7
1963	280	280	280	181.3	182.0	2			0.12
1964	310	310	310	201.4	202.2	10	4	4	0.6
1965	350	310	310	202.0	202.2	40	32	32	2.4
1966	310	270	270	193.4	194.4	40	36	36	2.4
1967	270	270	270	188.9	190.9	40	36	36	2.4
1968	280	280	280	154.9	177.4	40	36	36	2.4
1969	308	308	308	130.5	193.3	40	36	36	2.6
1970	322	280	280	114.8	169.6	42	36	36	2.9
1971	262	220	220	71.5	125.6	53	45	45	5.6
1972	262	220	220	50.6	105.2	76	70	70	13.6
1973	317	275	275	63.6	120.3	120	116	116	22.0
1974	367	325	325	83.6	135.3	151	145	145	22.5
1975	392	350	350	93.6	142.8	194	188	188	23.1
1976	392	350	350	93.6	142.8	242	212	212	29.7
1977	392	350	350	93.6	142.8	272	228	228	48.0
1978	392	350	350	93.6	142.8	277	235	235	64.4
1979	392	350	350	93.6	142.8	279	235	235	66.8
1980	350	350	350	85.2	142.8	305	250	250	109.2
1981	350	350	350	85.2	142.8	296	274	274	109.0
1982	335	335	335	76.6	114.2	280	274	274	101.0
1983	320	320	320	68.0	85.6	290	279	279	113.0
1984	270	270	270	58.0	55.6	290	280	279	113.0
1985	296	300	300	59.1	56.8	371	360	359	104.8
1986	296	300	300	59.1	56.8	374	355	355	108.1
1987	296	300	300	59.1	56.8	447	420	420	104.4
1988	296	300	300	59.1	56.8	437	410	411	106.6
1989	296	300	300	59.1	56.8	449	410	412	115.4
1990	296	300	300	59.1	56.8	527	505	504	115.5
1991	296	300	300	59.1	56.8	605	540	538	126.4
1992	196	300	200	33.8	34.0	570	540	538	108.7
1993	196	300	200	33.8	34.0	556	525	524	108.6
1994	196	250	200	33.8	34.0	514	510	482	108.0
1995	234	300	234	39.2	39.2	564	500	482	113.5
1996	238	300	263	36.7	44.2	614	450	482	119.0
1997	213	260	263	29.2	44.2	596	450	464	110.1
1998	217	260	292	26.6	49.2	588	450	464	100.6
1999	192	185	292	19.2	18.5	580	450	464	91.0
2000	192	185	292	19.2	18.5	580	470	464	89.0
2001	192	200		19.2	20.0	530	350		81.5
2002	192	200		19.2	20.0	530	350		79.5
2003	192	200		19.2	20.0	480	350		72.0
2004	192	200		19.2	20.0		350
2005	192	200		19.2	20.0		350
2006	192	200		19.2	20.0		350
2007	192			19.2