Canada vs Taiwan: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Canada
9.4%
in 2025
Taiwan
9.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
85th
Taiwan rank
83rd
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Canada
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 9.6% against 9.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and Taiwan ranks 83rd of 211 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.0% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 1.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Canada or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 9.6% against 9.4% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Canada and Taiwan?
- 0.2%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Taiwan rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Canada ranks 85th and Taiwan ranks 83rd of 211 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 and wind. 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.