Australia vs Taiwan: Coal consumption
Australia
405.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
356.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
14th
Taiwan rank
16th
Coal consumption over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 405.38 terawatt-hours against 356.06 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 49.32 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.53 terawatt-hours | 34.41 terawatt-hours | 181.12 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1970s | 269.02 terawatt-hours | 27.52 terawatt-hours | 241.5 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 367.38 terawatt-hours | 80.56 terawatt-hours | 286.82 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 493.88 terawatt-hours | 198.87 terawatt-hours | 295.01 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 630.98 terawatt-hours | 403.66 terawatt-hours | 227.32 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 539.94 terawatt-hours | 463.14 terawatt-hours | 76.79 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 431.76 terawatt-hours | 409.69 terawatt-hours | 22.07 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Australia or Taiwan?
- Australia, at 405.38 terawatt-hours against 356.06 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Australia and Taiwan?
- 49.32 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for coal consumption?
- Australia ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.