Saudi Arabia vs Taiwan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Saudi Arabia
8.2%
in 2025
Taiwan
9.2%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Taiwan rank
8th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 9.2% against 8.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and Taiwan ranks 8th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.3% | 27.0% | 6.7% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 15.7% | 3.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 17.0% | -3.4% | 20.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 18.2% | 13.7% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 7.3% | 1.8% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 6.7% | 2.5% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 5.1% | 2.0% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, Saudi Arabia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 9.2% against 8.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Saudi Arabia and Taiwan?
- 1.0%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Taiwan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and Taiwan ranks 8th of 76 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 gas. 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.