South Africa vs Taiwan: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
4.7%
in 2025
Taiwan
4.3%
in 2025
South Africa rank
61st
Taiwan rank
63rd
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Taiwan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
South Africa ranks 61st and Taiwan ranks 63rd of 80 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 3.8% | 3.8% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 3.3% | 3.1% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 17.7% | 16.1% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 15.3% | 12.3% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 11.0% | 8.0% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 9.3% | 5.9% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 6.9% | 2.7% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, South Africa or Taiwan?
- South Africa, at 4.7% against 4.3% in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Taiwan?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Taiwan rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 61st and Taiwan ranks 63rd 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. 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.