Japan vs Taiwan Province of China: Wind energy generation by region

Japan
12.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan Province of China
12.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
24th
Taiwan Province of China rank
25th

Wind energy generation by region over time

  • Japan
  • Taiwan Province of China
051015196519952025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.84 terawatt-hours against 12.2 terawatt-hours in Taiwan Province of China, a difference of 0.64 terawatt-hours.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan Province of China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Taiwan Province of China ahead.

Japan ranks 24th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 25th of 79 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Taiwan Province of China Difference Ahead
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours β€”
1980s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours β€”
1990s 0.0049 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.0049 terawatt-hours Japan
2000s 1.62 terawatt-hours 0.226 terawatt-hours 1.39 terawatt-hours Japan
2010s 5.49 terawatt-hours 1.54 terawatt-hours 3.95 terawatt-hours Japan
2020s 10.2 terawatt-hours 6.18 terawatt-hours 4.02 terawatt-hours Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wind energy generation by region, Japan or Taiwan Province of China?
Japan, at 12.84 terawatt-hours against 12.2 terawatt-hours in Taiwan Province of China as of 2025.
What is the difference in wind energy generation by region between Japan and Taiwan Province of China?
0.64 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan Province of China?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Japan and Taiwan Province of China rank globally for wind energy generation by region?
Japan ranks 24th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 25th 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 Wind energy generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wind energy generation by region
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 3,782 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.