Taiwan, China vs Yemen: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Taiwan, China
12.2%
in 2025
Yemen
11.2%
in 2024
Taiwan, China rank
154th
Yemen rank
156th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Taiwan, China
- Yemen
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 12.2% against 11.2% in Yemen, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 154th and Yemen ranks 156th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Taiwan, China averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.7% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 14.4% | 6.9% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Taiwan, China or Yemen?
- Taiwan, China, at 12.2% against 11.2% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Taiwan, China and Yemen?
- 1.0%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan, China and Yemen rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Taiwan, China ranks 154th and Yemen ranks 156th 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.