Mongolia vs Taiwan: Coal consumption per person
Mongolia
12,806 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Taiwan
15,405 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mongolia rank
9th
Taiwan rank
6th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Mongolia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 15,405 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,806 kilowatt-hours per person in Mongolia, a difference of 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 9th and Taiwan ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,738 kilowatt-hours per person | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 5,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,859 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 4,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,728 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 10,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,330 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 11,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,673 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Mongolia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 15,405 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,806 kilowatt-hours per person in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Mongolia and Taiwan?
- 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Taiwan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Taiwan rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Mongolia ranks 9th 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.