Taiwan vs Venezuela: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Taiwan
-1.4%
in 2025
Venezuela
-1.5%
in 2025
Taiwan rank
177th
Venezuela rank
179th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Taiwan
- Venezuela
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports -1.4% against -1.5% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 177th and Venezuela ranks 179th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 3.5% | 5.8% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 5.9% | 6.6% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 2.9% | 3.7% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 2.2% | 3.6% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.6% | 1.1% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -4.1% | 4.9% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | -1.7% | 1.3% | 3.0% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Taiwan or Venezuela?
- Taiwan, at -1.4% against -1.5% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Taiwan and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Venezuela?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and Venezuela rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Taiwan ranks 177th and Venezuela ranks 179th 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) β 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.