Saudi Arabia vs Chinese Taipei: Primary energy from solar
Saudi Arabia
18.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chinese Taipei
15.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Chinese Taipei rank
23rd
Primary energy from solar over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 18.18 terawatt-hours against 15.98 terawatt-hours in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 2.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Chinese Taipei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Chinese Taipei ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
Chinese Taipei has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | 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 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 0.0646 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 5.65 terawatt-hours | 11.67 terawatt-hours | 6.02 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar, Saudi Arabia or Chinese Taipei?
- Saudi Arabia, at 18.18 terawatt-hours against 15.98 terawatt-hours in Chinese Taipei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar between Saudi Arabia and Chinese Taipei?
- 2.2 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Chinese Taipei?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Chinese Taipei rank globally for primary energy from solar?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Chinese Taipei ranks 23rd 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 from solar. 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.