New Zealand vs Taiwan: Share of electricity generation from oil
New Zealand
1.5%
in 2025
Taiwan
1.6%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
147th
Taiwan rank
146th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- New Zealand
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Taiwan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 147th and Taiwan ranks 146th of 213 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 9.5% | 8.0% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 3.7% | 2.2% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, New Zealand or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1.6% against 1.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 0.1%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Taiwan rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- New Zealand ranks 147th and Taiwan ranks 146th 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 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.