Taiwan vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy from coal
Taiwan
-30.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
-37.47 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Taiwan rank
76th
USSR rank
77th
Annual change in primary energy from coal over time
- Taiwan
- USSR
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports -30.1 terawatt-hours against -37.47 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 7.37 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
Taiwan ranks 76th and USSR ranks 77th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5728 terawatt-hours | 54.6 terawatt-hours | 55.18 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 0.5175 terawatt-hours | 37.11 terawatt-hours | 36.6 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 7.56 terawatt-hours | -23.14 terawatt-hours | 30.71 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from coal, Taiwan or USSR?
- Taiwan, at -30.1 terawatt-hours against -37.47 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from coal between Taiwan and USSR?
- 7.37 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do Taiwan and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Taiwan ranks 76th and USSR ranks 77th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.