Korea, Rep. vs Taiwan: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Korea, Rep.
-1.5%
in 2025
Taiwan
-1.4%
in 2025
Korea, Rep. rank
180th
Taiwan rank
177th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Korea, Rep.
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports -1.4% against -1.5% in Korea, Rep., a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Korea, Rep. ahead.
Korea, Rep. ranks 180th and Taiwan ranks 177th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Rep. averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Rep. | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9% | 9.3% | 8.6% | Korea, Rep. |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 12.5% | 0.4% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 1.5% | Korea, Rep. |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 5.8% | 3.0% | Korea, Rep. |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Korea, Rep. |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.3% | Korea, Rep. |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -1.7% | 1.9% | Korea, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Korea, Rep. or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at -1.4% against -1.5% in Korea, Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Korea, Rep. and Taiwan?
- 0.1%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Rep. and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Rep. and Taiwan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Korea, Rep. ranks 180th and Taiwan ranks 177th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy use. 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.