Pakistan vs Taiwan, China: Primary energy from solar and wind
Pakistan
40.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
28.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan rank
20th
Taiwan, China rank
23rd
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Pakistan
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 40.6 terawatt-hours against 28.18 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, China, a difference of 12.42 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Pakistan ranks 20th and Taiwan, China ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0.228 terawatt-hours | 0.2269 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 2.67 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 18.01 terawatt-hours | 17.85 terawatt-hours | 0.164 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, Pakistan or Taiwan, China?
- Pakistan, at 40.6 terawatt-hours against 28.18 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between Pakistan and Taiwan, China?
- 12.42 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Taiwan, China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Taiwan, China rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Pakistan ranks 20th and Taiwan, China ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind. 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.