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
0204060198520052025

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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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.