Chinese Taipei vs United States: Share of primary energy from solar
Chinese Taipei
1.3%
in 2025
United States
1.5%
in 2025
Chinese Taipei rank
34th
United States rank
31st
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Chinese Taipei
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Chinese Taipei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Chinese Taipei ranks 34th and United States ranks 31st of 80 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chinese Taipei | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Chinese Taipei or United States?
- United States, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Chinese Taipei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Chinese Taipei and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chinese Taipei and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chinese Taipei and United States rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Chinese Taipei ranks 34th and United States ranks 31st of 80 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 from solar. 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.