Kuwait vs Chinese Taipei: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Kuwait
5.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chinese Taipei
6.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait rank
26th
Chinese Taipei rank
25th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Kuwait
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 6.62 terawatt-hours against 5.47 terawatt-hours in Kuwait, a difference of 1.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Kuwait ranks 26th and Chinese Taipei ranks 25th of 76 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Chinese Taipei in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.66 terawatt-hours | 20.37 terawatt-hours | 5.7 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 9.27 terawatt-hours | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 14.01 terawatt-hours | -11.06 terawatt-hours | 25.07 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Kuwait or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 6.62 terawatt-hours against 5.47 terawatt-hours in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Kuwait and Chinese Taipei?
- 1.15 terawatt-hours, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Chinese Taipei?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Chinese Taipei rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Kuwait ranks 26th 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.