Ireland vs Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy from solar
Ireland
0.5816 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
0.7525 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
47th
Taiwan rank
44th
Annual change in primary energy from solar over time
- Ireland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.7525 terawatt-hours against 0.5816 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.1709 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 47th and Taiwan ranks 44th of 80 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.0033 terawatt-hours | 0.3956 terawatt-hours | 0.3922 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.2735 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 1.73 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, Ireland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.7525 terawatt-hours against 0.5816 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar between Ireland and Taiwan?
- 0.1709 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Taiwan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Ireland ranks 47th and Taiwan ranks 44th of 80 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. 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.