Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 4.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Taiwan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Taiwan stood at 4.3%.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Taiwan peaked at 23.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1977.
That places Taiwan 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.0% | — |
| 1966 | 3.8% | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | +30.1% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +47.2% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -34.5% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | +155.6% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +70.1% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | +44.4% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 17.4% | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 23.8% | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 16.8% | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -30.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of 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 | +155.6% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| 1979 | +70.1% | 4.8% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 8.9% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 12.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 4.3% | 8.8% | 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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Taiwan?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Taiwan was 4.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1977.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Taiwan ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.