Saudi Arabia vs Taiwan, China: Solar energy generation by region
Saudi Arabia
18.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
15.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Taiwan, China rank
23rd
Solar energy generation by region over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 18.18 terawatt-hours against 15.98 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, China, a difference of 2.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Taiwan, China ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 0.0646 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 5.65 terawatt-hours | 11.67 terawatt-hours | 6.02 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation by region, Saudi Arabia or Taiwan, China?
- Saudi Arabia, at 18.18 terawatt-hours against 15.98 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation by region between Saudi Arabia and Taiwan, China?
- 2.2 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Taiwan, China?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Taiwan, China rank globally for solar energy generation by region?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Taiwan, China ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.