Taiwan vs USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Taiwan
9.2%
in 2025
USSR
9.1%
in 1984
Taiwan rank
8th
USSR rank
9th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Taiwan
- USSR
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 9.2% against 9.1% in USSR, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 8th and USSR ranks 9th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.0% | 9.1% | 17.9% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 7.8% | 7.9% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | -6.1% | 6.6% | 12.8% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, Taiwan or USSR?
- Taiwan, at 9.2% against 9.1% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Taiwan and USSR?
- 0.1%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do Taiwan and USSR rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Taiwan ranks 8th and USSR ranks 9th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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.