Renewable electricity in Taiwan
Taiwan: Renewable electricity was 3.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Taiwan, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Taiwan is 3.5%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Taiwan peaked at 7.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2002.
Taiwan ranks 158th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.2% | — |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -45.3% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +59.9% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -42.3% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Taiwan?
- Renewable electricity in Taiwan was 3.5% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2002.
- How does Taiwan rank for renewable electricity?
- Taiwan ranks 158th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants