Chile vs Chinese Taipei: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Chile
9.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chinese Taipei
6.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
24th
Chinese Taipei rank
25th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Chile
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chile currently reports 9.5 terawatt-hours against 6.62 terawatt-hours in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 2.88 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Chinese Taipei's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Chile ranks 24th and Chinese Taipei ranks 25th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Chinese Taipei in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.09 terawatt-hours | 6.8 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 1970s | 0.8155 terawatt-hours | 17.71 terawatt-hours | 16.9 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 1980s | 3.44 terawatt-hours | 18.61 terawatt-hours | 15.17 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 13.27 terawatt-hours | 37.7 terawatt-hours | 24.43 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 2.47 terawatt-hours | 24.82 terawatt-hours | 22.35 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 8.98 terawatt-hours | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 3.2 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | -3.08 terawatt-hours | -11.06 terawatt-hours | 7.98 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Chile or Chinese Taipei?
- Chile, at 9.5 terawatt-hours against 6.62 terawatt-hours in Chinese Taipei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Chile and Chinese Taipei?
- 2.88 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Chinese Taipei?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Chinese Taipei rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Chile ranks 24th and Chinese Taipei ranks 25th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.