Estonia vs Taiwan, China: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
Estonia
-5.9%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
-7.8%
in 2025
Estonia rank
52nd
Taiwan, China rank
55th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- Estonia
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Estonia currently reports -5.9% against -7.8% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Estonia ranks 52nd and Taiwan, China ranks 55th of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | -6.8% | 8.2% | 15.0% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 4.5% | 3.0% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | -4.9% | -3.9% | 1.1% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, Estonia or Taiwan, China?
- Estonia, at -5.9% against -7.8% in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between Estonia and Taiwan, China?
- 1.9%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Taiwan, China?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Taiwan, China rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Estonia ranks 52nd and Taiwan, China ranks 55th of 78 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 percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.