Renewable energy consumption in Taiwan
Taiwan: Renewable energy consumption was 41,598 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Taiwan, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 41,598 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Taiwan peaked at 44,235 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,026 TJ, in 1991.
Taiwan ranks 109th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,167 TJ | 13,026 TJ | 25,205 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,675 TJ | 17,246 TJ | 28,820 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,464 TJ | 30,053 TJ | 44,235 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 106 Belarus 44,549 TJ compare
- 107 Tajikistan 44,130 TJ compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 42,555 TJ compare
- 110 Slovenia 40,763 TJ compare
- 111 Tunisia 39,989 TJ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Taiwan?
- Renewable energy consumption in Taiwan was 41,598 TJ 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 energy consumption recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 44,235 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,026 TJ in 1991.
- How does Taiwan rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Taiwan ranks 109th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste