Iran vs Taiwan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Iran
-25.2%
in 2025
Taiwan
-31.3%
in 2025
Iran rank
78th
Taiwan rank
79th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Iran
- Taiwan
How they compare
Iran currently reports -25.2% against -31.3% in Taiwan, a difference of 6.1%.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 78th and Taiwan ranks 79th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 0.7% | Iran |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 32.9% | 22.4% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 15.6% | 12.8% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 1.1% | 8.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 26.9% | -0.8% | 27.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 15.0% | -12.3% | 27.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Iran or Taiwan?
- Iran, at -25.2% against -31.3% in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Iran and Taiwan?
- 6.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Taiwan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Iran ranks 78th and Taiwan ranks 79th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.