China vs Taiwan: Coal consumption per person
China
18,093 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan
15,405 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
4th
Taiwan rank
6th
Coal consumption per person over time
- China
- Taiwan
How they compare
China currently reports 18,093 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,405 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, a difference of 2,688 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
China ranks 4th and Taiwan ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 703.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 2,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1980s | 4,331 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 221.87 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1990s | 6,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,148 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 10,652 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,054 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 15,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,786 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 17,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 190.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, China or Taiwan?
- China, at 18,093 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,405 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between China and Taiwan?
- 2,688 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Taiwan rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- China ranks 4th and Taiwan ranks 6th of 218 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.