Taiwan vs Tonga: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Taiwan
13.4%
in 2025
Tonga
14.3%
in 2024
Taiwan rank
153rd
Tonga rank
152nd
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Taiwan
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 14.3% against 13.4% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 153rd and Tonga ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 0.0% | 21.0% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 4.3% | 13.3% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 13.9% | 1.5% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Taiwan or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 14.3% against 13.4% in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Taiwan and Tonga?
- 0.9%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan and Tonga rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Taiwan ranks 153rd and Tonga ranks 152nd 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.