Czechia vs Taiwan: Share of electricity generation from coal

Czechia
35.2%
in 2025
Taiwan
36.3%
in 2025
Czechia rank
21st
Taiwan rank
20th

Share of electricity generation from coal over time

  • Czechia
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 36.3% against 35.2% in Czechia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 20th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Taiwan Difference Ahead
1990s 72.6% 38.2% 34.5% Czechia
2000s 62.6% 53.4% 9.2% Czechia
2010s 49.6% 48.7% 0.9% Czechia
2020s 39.1% 42.2% 3.1% Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Czechia or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 36.3% against 35.2% in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Czechia and Taiwan?
1.1%, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Taiwan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Taiwan rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
Czechia ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from coal
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.