Republic of Korea vs Taiwan, China: Primary energy use, annual growth rate
Republic of Korea
-1.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Taiwan, China
-1.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
180th
Taiwan, China rank
177th
Primary energy use, annual growth rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports -1.36 % change on previous year against -1.55 % change on previous year in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 180th and Taiwan, China ranks 177th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.86 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 12.1 % change on previous year | 12.46 % change on previous year | 0.3601 % change on previous year | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 8.09 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 8.75 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.4482 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 0.8311 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.277 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, annual growth rate, Republic of Korea or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at -1.36 % change on previous year against -1.55 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 0.19 % change on previous year, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China rank globally for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 180th and Taiwan, China 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.