Spain vs Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy from renewables
Spain
5.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
4.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
20th
Taiwan rank
21st
Annual change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Spain
- Taiwan
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.11 terawatt-hours against 4.13 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 0.98 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 20th and Taiwan ranks 21st of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 terawatt-hours | 0.1165 terawatt-hours | 2.61 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 0.1515 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | -2.6 terawatt-hours | 0.0911 terawatt-hours | 2.69 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.9687 terawatt-hours | 0.1872 terawatt-hours | 0.7815 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.6 terawatt-hours | 0.2796 terawatt-hours | 6.32 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 0.7306 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.01 terawatt-hours | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 8.16 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from renewables, Spain or Taiwan?
- Spain, at 5.11 terawatt-hours against 4.13 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from renewables between Spain and Taiwan?
- 0.98 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Taiwan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Spain ranks 20th and Taiwan ranks 21st of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from renewables. 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.