Finland vs Taiwan, China: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Finland
4.0%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
4.9%
in 2025
Finland rank
67th
Taiwan, China rank
65th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Finland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 4.9% against 4.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Finland ranks 67th and Taiwan, China ranks 65th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 65.1% | 53.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 89.7% | 42.5% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 27.2% | 11.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Finland or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 4.9% against 4.0% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Finland and Taiwan, China?
- 0.9%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Taiwan, China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Taiwan, China rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Finland ranks 67th and Taiwan, China ranks 65th 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 solar. 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.