Iraq vs Taiwan, China: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Iraq
-21.4%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
-31.3%
in 2025
Iraq rank
77th
Taiwan, China rank
79th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Iraq
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -21.4% against -31.3% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 9.9%.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 77th and Taiwan, China ranks 79th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.2% | 6.9% | 12.3% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 32.9% | 10.0% | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 15.6% | 13.1% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 3.1% | 11.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | -0.7% | 1.1% | 1.8% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 14.8% | -0.8% | 15.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -12.3% | 13.1% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Taiwan, China?
- Iraq, at -21.4% against -31.3% in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Iraq and Taiwan, China?
- 9.9%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Taiwan, China?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Taiwan, China rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Iraq ranks 77th and Taiwan, China ranks 79th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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.