Brazil vs Taiwan: Share of electricity generation from oil
Brazil
1.7%
in 2025
Taiwan
1.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
141st
Taiwan rank
142nd
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Brazil
- Taiwan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Taiwan ahead.
Brazil ranks 141st and Taiwan ranks 142nd of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 15.5% | 12.1% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 21.7% | 18.8% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 9.5% | 5.8% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Brazil or Taiwan?
- Brazil, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Brazil and Taiwan?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Taiwan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Taiwan rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Brazil ranks 141st and Taiwan ranks 142nd of 208 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 oil. 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.