Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -1.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
177th
of 217 countries
All-time high
26.55 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-7.46 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Taiwan, China, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Taiwan, China recorded -1.36 % change on previous year for primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and down 398.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Taiwan, China peaked at 26.55 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -7.46 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Taiwan, China ranks 177th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1968 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1969 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1970 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1971 | 26.55 % change on previous year | +170.6% |
| 1972 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1973 | 18.08 % change on previous year | +185.3% |
| 1974 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1975 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -268.2% |
| 1976 | 24.24 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 1977 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1978 | 18.17 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1979 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1980 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1981 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 1982 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 1983 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1985 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 1987 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1990 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1997 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 2001 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2002 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 2007 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2008 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 2009 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -352.2% |
| 2011 | -0.3053 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2012 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +244.1% |
| 2013 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -295.4% |
| 2014 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2015 | -0.2729 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1069 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2017 | -0.1696 % change on previous year | -258.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5036 % change on previous year | -397.0% |
| 2019 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -510.0% |
| 2020 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -304.4% |
| 2022 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 2023 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2024 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2025 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.25 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | 12.75 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.46 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 26.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 % change on previous year | -7.46 % change on previous year | 11.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.76 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8311 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -5.22 % change on previous year | 5.91 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Taiwan, China
- Gas production 0.6225 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.6225 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 47.59 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 13.35 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita 39.06 (2023)
- Vegetable oil vs gdp 23.44 (2023)
- Vegetable oil vs gdp, annual growth rate -3.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 81,206 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Taiwan, China?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Taiwan, China was -1.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.55 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.46 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Taiwan, China ranks 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 398.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.