Taiwan vs Turkey: Share of electricity generation from coal
Taiwan
36.3%
in 2025
Turkey
34.3%
in 2025
Taiwan rank
20th
Turkey rank
22nd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Taiwan
- Turkey
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 36.3% against 34.3% in Turkey, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkey ahead.
Taiwan ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 39.5% | 8.6% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 33.7% | 4.5% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 27.2% | 26.2% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 31.1% | 17.6% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 34.9% | 7.4% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Taiwan or Turkey?
- Taiwan, at 36.3% against 34.3% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Taiwan and Turkey?
- 2.0%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Turkey?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and Turkey rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Taiwan ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 22nd 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.