Indonesia vs Taiwan: Share of primary energy from coal
Indonesia
44.8%
in 2025
Taiwan
30.1%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
7th
Taiwan rank
10th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Indonesia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 44.8% against 30.1% in Taiwan, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Taiwan ranks 10th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 44.7% | 43.0% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 16.3% | 15.5% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 19.5% | 16.5% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 25.8% | 17.7% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 34.3% | 14.9% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 35.1% | 8.0% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 32.6% | 7.6% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Indonesia or Taiwan?
- Indonesia, at 44.8% against 30.1% in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Indonesia and Taiwan?
- 14.7%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Taiwan rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Taiwan ranks 10th of 78 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 Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.