South Africa vs Chinese Taipei: Primary energy use by source
South Africa
11.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chinese Taipei
12.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa rank
28th
Chinese Taipei rank
25th
Primary energy use by source over time
- South Africa
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 12.2 terawatt-hours against 11.3 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.9 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
South Africa ranks 28th and Chinese Taipei ranks 25th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Chinese Taipei in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2000s | 0.0105 terawatt-hours | 0.226 terawatt-hours | 0.2155 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.79 terawatt-hours | 6.18 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, South Africa or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 12.2 terawatt-hours against 11.3 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between South Africa and Chinese Taipei?
- 0.9 terawatt-hours, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Chinese Taipei?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Chinese Taipei rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- South Africa ranks 28th and Chinese Taipei ranks 25th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.