Taiwan vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from solar
Taiwan
5.4%
in 2025
Uruguay
5.1%
in 2025
Taiwan rank
86th
Uruguay rank
88th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Taiwan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Taiwan ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 88th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Taiwan or Uruguay?
- Taiwan, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Taiwan and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Taiwan ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 88th 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 solar. 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.