Egypt vs Taiwan: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Egypt
13.0%
in 2025
Taiwan
13.4%
in 2025
Egypt rank
156th
Taiwan rank
153rd
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Egypt
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 13.4% against 13.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 156th and Taiwan ranks 153rd of 213 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 32.9% | 11.2% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 21.0% | 6.7% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 17.5% | 8.6% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 15.1% | 3.1% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Egypt or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 13.4% against 13.0% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Egypt and Taiwan?
- 0.4%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Taiwan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Taiwan rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Egypt ranks 156th and Taiwan ranks 153rd 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 low-carbon sources. 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. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.