Went viral14:46Every Time Nuclear World War 3 Almost Happened
1.1M viewsfrom a 1.9M subscriber channel
1.9M-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$3.6Kest.$1.6K to $5.7K
YouTube niche
How much do Nuclear Close Calls YouTube channels make?
Small Nuclear Close Calls channels are getting videos with 5.6M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $147 to $516 total from all their videos, based on 125 videos and 3 channels we analyzed.
Part of Military & War
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Channels studied
3
125 videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$287K est.
$127.5K to $446.4K total
Best single video earned
~$8.8K est.
$3.9K to $13.8K per video
Most-viewed video
5.6M views
from a 98.4K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 125 videos and 3 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$147 to $516
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$220 to $771
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$349 to $1.2K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$235 to $823
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
117.5K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
72K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
377.6K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 2 videos a month
$470 to $1.6K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 7.6 weeks
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
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Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral14:46
Went viral39:41The UK’s Insane Preparation for Nuclear War
984.6K viewsfrom a 339K subscriber channel
339K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$4.2Kest.$1.9K to $6.5K
Went viral16:06America's Missing Nukes
913.4K viewsfrom a 481K subscriber channel
481K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$3.1Kest.$1.4K to $4.8K
Went viral10:58Mystery of K-129 - a Soviet Submarine Sinks during a Nuclear Launch?
692.9K viewsfrom a 464K subscriber channel
464K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$3.1Kest.$1.4K to $4.9K
Went viral19:24When Russia Nearly Started a War by Accident
332.8K viewsfrom a 343K subscriber channel
343K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.3Kest.$599 to $2.1K
Went viral11:18The Bizarre Navy Incident that Almost Started WW3
291.7K viewsfrom a 464K subscriber channel
464K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.3Kest.$583 to $2K
Went viral26:05K219 Nuclear Accident
202.6K viewsfrom a 348K subscriber channel
348K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$912est.$405 to $1.4K
Went viral15:16Experts Something Terrifying Inside a Soviet Nuclear Submarine Graveyard... You Won't Beleve This
126K viewsfrom a 47.3K subscriber channel
47.3K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$425est.$189 to $661
Went viral10:26The Norwegian Incident that Almost Triggered Nuclear War
110.1K viewsfrom a 118K subscriber channel
Went viral3:19:28Well There's Your Problem | Episode 194: Broken Arrow: A Compilation
104.4K viewsfrom a 127K subscriber channel
127K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$493est.$219 to $767
Went viral13:32The Nuclear Test That Officially “Never Happened
83K viewsfrom a 36.5K subscriber channel
36.5K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$281est.$125 to $436
Went viral13:29K-171 Nuclear Disaster in the Pacific
81.7K viewsfrom a 348K subscriber channel
348K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$368est.$163 to $572
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Nuclear Close Calls videos usually run about 24 to 42 minutes and earn an estimated $235 to $823 per video, which works out to $470 to $1.6K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 2 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “Every Time Nuclear World War 3 Almost Happened”, which reached 1.1M views from a 1.9M subscriber channel. Channels in Military & War often post about new video every 7.6 weeks, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 24 to 42 minBased on 3 channels
Typical Nuclear Close Calls video: 33 min · ~117.5K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Nuclear Close Calls stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $147 to $516 est. |
| Nuclear Disaster Documentaries | Geopolitics & Economics | $641 to $1.7K est. |
| Nuclear Weapons and Deterrence | Military & War | $174 to $608 est. |
| Atomic Bomb History | Military & War | $125 to $334 est. |
| Cold War Espionage and History | Military & War | $40 to $106 est. |
| Military Defector Pilot Stories | Military & War | $217 to $758 est. |
| Military Bomber Aircraft | Military & War | $2.1K to $5.7K est. |
| Seconds Before Disaster | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $0 to $0 est. |
| US Navy Confrontation Stories | Military & War | $438 to $1.5K est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $147 to $516 est. |
| Nuclear Disaster Documentaries | Geopolitics & Economics | $641 to $1.7K est. |
| Seconds Before Disaster | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $0 to $0 est. |
| World War II Stories and Documentaries | Science & Nature | $1.2K to $3.2K est. |
| WWII Rare Photos Revealed | Science & Nature | $215 to $573 est. |
| Plane Crash Animations | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $467 to $1.4K est. |
| Aviation Crash Investigations | Vehicles & Engineering | $748 to $2K est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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