Jamaica vs Taiwan: Share of electricity generation from renewables

Jamaica
12.6%
in 2024
Taiwan
12.2%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
153rd
Taiwan rank
154th

Share of electricity generation from renewables over time

  • Jamaica
  • Taiwan
2.557.51012.515198520052025

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 12.6% against 12.2% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 153rd and Taiwan ranks 154th of 213 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Taiwan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 2.7% 1.5% Jamaica
2010s 10.7% 3.7% 7.1% Jamaica
2020s 13.0% 7.5% 5.4% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Jamaica or Taiwan?
Jamaica, at 12.6% against 12.2% in Taiwan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Jamaica and Taiwan?
0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Taiwan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Taiwan rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Jamaica ranks 153rd and Taiwan ranks 154th 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 renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.