Iran vs Taiwan: Primary energy from nuclear
Iran
16.33 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
9.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
29th
Taiwan rank
31st
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- Iran
- Taiwan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 16.33 terawatt-hours against 9.81 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 6.52 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.7 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Iran ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 31st of 213 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.76 terawatt-hours | 2.76 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 67.63 terawatt-hours | 67.63 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 107.72 terawatt-hours | 107.72 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 119.61 terawatt-hours | 119.61 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 12.15 terawatt-hours | 108.72 terawatt-hours | 96.57 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 17.93 terawatt-hours | 58.69 terawatt-hours | 40.76 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, Iran or Taiwan?
- Iran, at 16.33 terawatt-hours against 9.81 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between Iran and Taiwan?
- 6.52 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Taiwan rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- Iran ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 31st of 213 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 nuclear. 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.