Iran vs Taiwan: Total electricity output
Iran
280,633 GWh
in 2015
Taiwan
254,990 GWh
in 2015
Iran rank
15th
Taiwan rank
18th
Total electricity output over time
- Iran
- Taiwan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 280,633 GWh against 254,990 GWh in Taiwan, a difference of 25,643 GWh.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,970 GWh | 126,033 GWh | 42,063 GWh | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 172,405 GWh | 213,603 GWh | 41,198 GWh | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 257,494 GWh | 250,251 GWh | 7,243 GWh | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Iran or Taiwan?
- Iran, at 280,633 GWh against 254,990 GWh in Taiwan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Iran and Taiwan?
- 25,643 GWh, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Taiwan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Iran and Taiwan rank globally for total electricity output?
- Iran ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants