Switzerland vs Taiwan, China: Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear
Switzerland
-20.0%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
-73.4%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
29th
Taiwan, China rank
32nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear over time
- Switzerland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -20.0% against -73.4% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 53.4%.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Switzerland ranks 29th and Taiwan, China ranks 32nd of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 1,367.0% | 1,345.0% | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 17.5% | 10.4% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 3.2% | 2.2% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -1.4% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -4.1% | -26.5% | 22.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear, Switzerland or Taiwan, China?
- Switzerland, at -20.0% against -73.4% in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear between Switzerland and Taiwan, China?
- 53.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Taiwan, China?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Taiwan, China rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear?
- Switzerland ranks 29th and Taiwan, China ranks 32nd of 36 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 nuclear. 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.