Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was -22.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Taiwan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Taiwan stood at -22.97 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 117.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Taiwan peaked at 18.11 terawatt-hours in 1987 and was at its lowest, -28.31 terawatt-hours, in 2017.
Taiwan ranks 77th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1165 terawatt-hours | -0.812 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.07 terawatt-hours | -0.979 terawatt-hours | 10.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.74 terawatt-hours | -8.34 terawatt-hours | 18.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | -3.93 terawatt-hours | 15.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -7.77 terawatt-hours | 10.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.07 terawatt-hours | -28.31 terawatt-hours | 16.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.84 terawatt-hours | -22.97 terawatt-hours | -2.48 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More climate change data for Taiwan
- Share co2 vs population 0.0984 (2100)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 11.3 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 10.09 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 11.3 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 11.3 (2024)
- Share co2 emissions vs population 0.6797 (2024)
- Per capita co2 vs average 11.3 (2024)
- Share of cumulative co2 0.5458 (2024)
- Annual share of co2 emissions 0.6797 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 emissions region 10.09 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Taiwan?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Taiwan was -22.97 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.11 terawatt-hours in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.31 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Taiwan ranks 77th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.