Taiwan, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Taiwan, China
9.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.0%
in 2025
Taiwan, China rank
49th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
51st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Taiwan, China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 9.5% against 9.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Taiwan, China averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.8% | 30.1% | 125.7% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 24.5% | 1.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 6.4% | 24.0% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, Taiwan, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Taiwan, China, at 9.5% against 9.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Taiwan, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Taiwan, China ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 79 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 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.