Kazakhstan vs Taiwan, China: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Kazakhstan
85.1%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
86.6%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
63rd
Taiwan, China rank
61st
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Kazakhstan
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 86.6% against 85.1% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 63rd and Taiwan, China ranks 61st of 213 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.1% | 46.5% | 46.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 64.5% | 24.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 79.0% | 8.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 82.5% | 7.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 84.9% | 2.4% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Kazakhstan or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 86.6% against 85.1% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Kazakhstan and Taiwan, China?
- 1.5%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Taiwan, China?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Kazakhstan ranks 63rd and Taiwan, China ranks 61st of 213 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.