South Korea vs Taiwan: Primary energy use, annual growth rate
South Korea
-1.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Taiwan
-1.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
180th
Taiwan rank
177th
Primary energy use, annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports -1.36 % change on previous year against -1.55 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 180th and Taiwan ranks 177th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.86 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1970s | 12.1 % change on previous year | 12.46 % change on previous year | 0.3601 % change on previous year | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 8.09 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8.75 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.4482 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 0.8311 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.277 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, annual growth rate, South Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at -1.36 % change on previous year against -1.55 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, annual growth rate between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 0.19 % change on previous year, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 180th and Taiwan ranks 177th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.