Taiwan vs Tonga: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Taiwan
86.6%
in 2025
Tonga
85.7%
in 2024
Taiwan rank
59th
Tonga rank
60th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Taiwan
- Tonga
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 86.6% against 85.7% in Tonga, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Taiwan ranks 59th and Tonga ranks 60th of 210 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 100.0% | 21.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 95.7% | 13.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 86.1% | 1.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Taiwan or Tonga?
- Taiwan, at 86.6% against 85.7% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Taiwan and Tonga?
- 0.9%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan and Tonga rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Taiwan ranks 59th and Tonga ranks 60th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.