Taiwan, China vs United States of America: Share of primary energy from oil
Taiwan, China
39.2%
in 2025
United States of America
38.8%
in 2025
Taiwan, China rank
41st
United States of America rank
43rd
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Taiwan, China
- United States of America
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 39.2% against 38.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 43rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Taiwan, China averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.9% | 45.6% | 1.2% | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 71.8% | 48.4% | 23.4% | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 59.0% | 44.3% | 14.8% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 40.8% | 12.6% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 40.9% | 5.4% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.8% | 1.8% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 38.8% | 0.8% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Taiwan, China or United States of America?
- Taiwan, China, at 39.2% against 38.8% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Taiwan, China and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan, China and United States of America rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Taiwan, China ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 43rd 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.