Japan vs Taiwan: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Japan
12,837 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
12,202 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
24th
Taiwan rank
25th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Japan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12,837 terawatt-hours against 12,202 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 635 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Taiwan ahead.
Japan ranks 24th and Taiwan 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 4.92 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.92 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,620 terawatt-hours | 226.03 terawatt-hours | 1,394 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,487 terawatt-hours | 1,538 terawatt-hours | 3,949 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 10,200 terawatt-hours | 6,185 terawatt-hours | 4,016 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Japan or Taiwan?
- Japan, at 12,837 terawatt-hours against 12,202 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Japan and Taiwan?
- 635 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Taiwan rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Japan ranks 24th and Taiwan 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 vs. installed capacity. 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.