Japan vs Taiwan: Renewable electricity generation by source
Japan
12.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
12.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
24th
Taiwan rank
25th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Japan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.85 terawatt-hours against 12.01 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 0.84 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Taiwan ahead.
Japan ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0049 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0049 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 0.227 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 3.95 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.29 terawatt-hours | 6.12 terawatt-hours | 4.16 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Japan or Taiwan?
- Japan, at 12.85 terawatt-hours against 12.01 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Japan and Taiwan?
- 0.84 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Taiwan rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Japan ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.