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
Latest (2025)
-22.97 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 117.7%
World rank
80th
of 80 countries
All-time high
18.11 terawatt-hours
in 1987
All-time low
-28.31 terawatt-hours
in 2017
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Taiwan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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 80th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.075 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -0.027 terawatt-hours | -136.0% |
| 1968 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -4655.5% |
| 1969 | -0.812 terawatt-hours | -166.0% |
| 1970 | -0.187 terawatt-hours | -77.0% |
| 1971 | 0.226 terawatt-hours | -220.9% |
| 1972 | 0.545 terawatt-hours | +141.2% |
| 1973 | -0.237 terawatt-hours | -143.5% |
| 1974 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | -651.1% |
| 1975 | 0.556 terawatt-hours | -57.4% |
| 1976 | -0.979 terawatt-hours | -276.1% |
| 1977 | 0.041 terawatt-hours | -104.2% |
| 1978 | 8.73 terawatt-hours | +21202.4% |
| 1979 | 10.69 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | -62.3% |
| 1981 | 9.35 terawatt-hours | +132.2% |
| 1982 | 7.39 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 17.8 terawatt-hours | +140.8% |
| 1984 | 16.62 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 14.15 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1986 | -5.27 terawatt-hours | -137.2% |
| 1987 | 18.11 terawatt-hours | -443.9% |
| 1988 | -8.34 terawatt-hours | -146.0% |
| 1989 | -6.42 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 15.47 terawatt-hours | -340.9% |
| 1991 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | -68.3% |
| 1992 | -1.62 terawatt-hours | -133.0% |
| 1993 | -0.9938 terawatt-hours | -38.7% |
| 1994 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | -359.7% |
| 1995 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | -41.5% |
| 1996 | 7.66 terawatt-hours | +406.6% |
| 1997 | -3.93 terawatt-hours | -151.3% |
| 1998 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | -176.6% |
| 1999 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | -31.8% |
| 2001 | -7.77 terawatt-hours | -511.9% |
| 2002 | 10.86 terawatt-hours | -239.7% |
| 2003 | -1.22 terawatt-hours | -111.2% |
| 2004 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | -282.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0967 terawatt-hours | -104.0% |
| 2007 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | -3762.1% |
| 2008 | -0.042 terawatt-hours | -101.2% |
| 2009 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | -4413.8% |
| 2010 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2012 | -3.22 terawatt-hours | -268.4% |
| 2013 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | -224.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8631 terawatt-hours | -78.5% |
| 2015 | -17.67 terawatt-hours | -2147.3% |
| 2016 | -12.4 terawatt-hours | -29.8% |
| 2017 | -28.31 terawatt-hours | +128.4% |
| 2018 | 16.17 terawatt-hours | -157.1% |
| 2019 | 16.69 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2020 | -2.48 terawatt-hours | -114.9% |
| 2021 | -8.45 terawatt-hours | +240.4% |
| 2022 | -5.96 terawatt-hours | -29.5% |
| 2023 | -14.61 terawatt-hours | +145.1% |
| 2024 | -10.55 terawatt-hours | -27.8% |
| 2025 | -22.97 terawatt-hours | +117.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +21202.4% | 0.041 terawatt-hours | 8.73 terawatt-hours |
| 1968 | +4655.5% | -0.027 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +4413.8% | -0.042 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +3762.1% | -0.0967 terawatt-hours | 3.54 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | -2147.3% | 0.8631 terawatt-hours | -17.67 terawatt-hours |
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 of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.4% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 0.8% (2024)
- Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 0.5% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 0.3% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 10.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.7% (2024)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (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) – 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 80th out of 80 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) – 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.