Annual change in primary energy from oil in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy from oil was 10.38 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.38 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 402.9%
World rank
16th
of 80 countries
All-time high
40.09 terawatt-hours
in 1988
All-time low
-40.9 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from oil 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 oil in Taiwan stood at 10.38 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 402.9% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in Taiwan peaked at 40.09 terawatt-hours in 1988 and was at its lowest, -40.9 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Taiwan 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.7 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 1968 | 6.95 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 8.5 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 10.36 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 24.74 terawatt-hours | +138.9% |
| 1972 | 7.12 terawatt-hours | -71.2% |
| 1973 | 25.85 terawatt-hours | +263.1% |
| 1974 | -12.24 terawatt-hours | -147.4% |
| 1975 | 17.06 terawatt-hours | -239.3% |
| 1976 | 36.46 terawatt-hours | +113.7% |
| 1977 | 17.09 terawatt-hours | -53.1% |
| 1978 | 30.6 terawatt-hours | +79.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9976 terawatt-hours | -96.7% |
| 1980 | 8.18 terawatt-hours | +719.8% |
| 1981 | -26.06 terawatt-hours | -418.6% |
| 1982 | 23.14 terawatt-hours | -188.8% |
| 1983 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -92.1% |
| 1984 | -9.13 terawatt-hours | -598.2% |
| 1985 | -1.86 terawatt-hours | -79.7% |
| 1986 | 23.51 terawatt-hours | -1366.9% |
| 1987 | 11.85 terawatt-hours | -49.6% |
| 1988 | 40.09 terawatt-hours | +238.2% |
| 1989 | 31.49 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 11.89 terawatt-hours | -62.3% |
| 1991 | 11.96 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 13.48 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 22.74 terawatt-hours | +68.7% |
| 1994 | 24.04 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 34.72 terawatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 1996 | -0.2076 terawatt-hours | -100.6% |
| 1997 | 11.38 terawatt-hours | -5582.1% |
| 1998 | 15.08 terawatt-hours | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 32.35 terawatt-hours | +114.6% |
| 2000 | 10.42 terawatt-hours | -67.8% |
| 2001 | 18.12 terawatt-hours | +73.8% |
| 2002 | -0.1461 terawatt-hours | -100.8% |
| 2003 | 23.61 terawatt-hours | -16259.8% |
| 2004 | 12.04 terawatt-hours | -49.0% |
| 2005 | 3.82 terawatt-hours | -68.3% |
| 2006 | 4.44 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 20.63 terawatt-hours | +364.9% |
| 2008 | -37.57 terawatt-hours | -282.1% |
| 2009 | -13.4 terawatt-hours | -64.3% |
| 2010 | 23.69 terawatt-hours | -276.8% |
| 2011 | -38.03 terawatt-hours | -260.5% |
| 2012 | -8.43 terawatt-hours | -77.8% |
| 2013 | 12.61 terawatt-hours | -249.6% |
| 2014 | 16.87 terawatt-hours | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 15.05 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3981 terawatt-hours | -97.4% |
| 2017 | -3.78 terawatt-hours | -1049.4% |
| 2018 | -6.18 terawatt-hours | +63.4% |
| 2019 | -31.19 terawatt-hours | +405.0% |
| 2020 | -22.14 terawatt-hours | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 28.7 terawatt-hours | -229.6% |
| 2022 | -40.9 terawatt-hours | -242.5% |
| 2023 | -26.5 terawatt-hours | -35.2% |
| 2024 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | -107.8% |
| 2025 | 10.38 terawatt-hours | +402.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +16259.8% | -0.1461 terawatt-hours | 23.61 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | +5582.1% | -0.2076 terawatt-hours | 11.38 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | +1366.9% | -1.86 terawatt-hours | 23.51 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | -1049.4% | 0.3981 terawatt-hours | -3.78 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 terawatt-hours | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 8.5 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 15.8 terawatt-hours | -12.24 terawatt-hours | 36.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3 terawatt-hours | -26.06 terawatt-hours | 40.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.74 terawatt-hours | -0.2076 terawatt-hours | 34.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 terawatt-hours | -37.57 terawatt-hours | 23.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.9 terawatt-hours | -38.03 terawatt-hours | 23.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.07 terawatt-hours | -40.9 terawatt-hours | 28.7 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from oil in Taiwan?
- Annual change in primary energy from oil in Taiwan was 10.38 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 oil recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.09 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.9 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Taiwan ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 oil. 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.