Germany vs Chinese Taipei: Share of primary energy use by source
Germany
28.1%
in 2025
Chinese Taipei
26.4%
in 2025
Germany rank
35th
Chinese Taipei rank
38th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Germany
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Germany currently reports 28.1% against 26.4% in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Germany'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.
Germany ranks 35th and Chinese Taipei ranks 38th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Chinese Taipei in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 4.7% | 2.7% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 8.6% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 3.8% | 10.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 5.4% | 13.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 8.4% | 14.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 15.0% | 7.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 22.4% | 4.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Germany or Chinese Taipei?
- Germany, at 28.1% against 26.4% in Chinese Taipei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Germany and Chinese Taipei?
- 1.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Chinese Taipei?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Chinese Taipei rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Germany ranks 35th and Chinese Taipei ranks 38th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.