Australia vs Taiwan: Share of electricity generation from coal
Australia
42.7%
in 2025
Taiwan
36.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Taiwan rank
20th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 42.7% against 36.3% in Taiwan, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 20th of 210 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.3% | 31.0% | 42.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 38.2% | 43.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 53.4% | 24.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 48.7% | 14.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 42.2% | 5.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Australia or Taiwan?
- Australia, at 42.7% against 36.3% in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Australia and Taiwan?
- 6.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Australia ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 20th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.