China vs Taiwan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
China
0.8%
in 2025
Taiwan
0.6%
in 2025
China rank
34th
Taiwan rank
36th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- China
- Taiwan
How they compare
China currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was China ahead.
China ranks 34th and Taiwan ranks 36th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 9.4% | 3.9% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 11.9% | 1.6% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 5.7% | 0.7% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 6.3% | 2.5% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 2.7% | 6.3% | China |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.1% | 1.9% | China |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -0.9% | 3.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, China or Taiwan?
- China, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between China and Taiwan?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and Taiwan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- China ranks 34th and Taiwan ranks 36th of 76 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.