Taiwan vs Turkiye: Share of primary energy use by source
Taiwan
26.4%
in 2025
Turkiye
27.8%
in 2025
Taiwan rank
37th
Turkiye rank
35th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Taiwan
- Turkiye
How they compare
Turkiye currently reports 27.8% against 26.4% in Taiwan, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Turkiye's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 37th and Turkiye ranks 35th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 1 and Turkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Turkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.7% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 10.1% | 4.7% | Turkiye |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 25.5% | 17.1% | Turkiye |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 30.8% | 15.7% | Turkiye |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 27.5% | 5.1% | Turkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Taiwan or Turkiye?
- Turkiye, at 27.8% against 26.4% in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Taiwan and Turkiye?
- 1.4%, with Turkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Turkiye?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and Turkiye rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Taiwan ranks 37th and Turkiye ranks 35th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.