Iraq vs Taiwan, China: Share of primary energy use by source
Iraq
26.4%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
26.4%
in 2025
Iraq rank
39th
Taiwan, China rank
38th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Iraq
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 26.4% against 26.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 39th and Taiwan, China ranks 38th of 77 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.4% | 4.7% | 15.7% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 19.3% | 8.6% | 10.7% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 3.8% | 7.8% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 5.4% | 4.8% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 1.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.0% | 3.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 22.4% | 6.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Iraq or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 26.4% against 26.4% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Iraq and Taiwan, China?
- 0.0%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Taiwan, China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Iraq ranks 39th and Taiwan, China 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.