Japan vs Taiwan Province of China: Share of primary energy from oil
Japan
39.5%
in 2025
Taiwan Province of China
39.2%
in 2025
Japan rank
40th
Taiwan Province of China rank
41st
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Japan
- Taiwan Province of China
How they compare
Japan currently reports 39.5% against 39.2% in Taiwan Province of China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 41st of 80 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Taiwan Province of China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.7% | 46.9% | 18.8% | Japan |
| 1970s | 77.2% | 71.8% | 5.5% | Japan |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 59.0% | 2.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 53.4% | 2.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 46.3% | 2.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 40.6% | 4.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.0% | 2.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Japan or Taiwan Province of China?
- Japan, at 39.5% against 39.2% in Taiwan Province of China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Japan and Taiwan Province of China?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan Province of China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Taiwan Province of China rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Japan ranks 40th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 41st of 80 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 Share of primary energy from oil. 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.