Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Taiwan, China: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.4%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
0.8%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
32nd
Taiwan, China rank
31st
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 0.8% against 0.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.9 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd and Taiwan, China ranks 31st of 216 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 16.4% | 16.4% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 14.5% | 14.5% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 10.2% | 10.2% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 8.3% | 7.8% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 4.6% | 4.1% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 0.8% against 0.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Taiwan, China?
- 0.4%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Taiwan, China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Taiwan, China rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd and Taiwan, China ranks 31st of 216 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 Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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.