Switzerland vs Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind
Switzerland
2.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
2.45 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland rank
29th
Taiwan rank
27th
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 2.45 terawatt-hours against 2.11 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 0.34 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Taiwan ahead.
Switzerland ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0064 terawatt-hours | 0.0796 terawatt-hours | 0.0732 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.2247 terawatt-hours | 0.5061 terawatt-hours | 0.2814 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.9867 terawatt-hours | 3.72 terawatt-hours | 2.73 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar and wind, Switzerland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 2.45 terawatt-hours against 2.11 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar and wind between Switzerland and Taiwan?
- 0.34 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Taiwan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Switzerland ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 111 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 solar and wind. 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.