South Africa vs Taiwan: Coal consumption per person
South Africa
15,640 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan
15,405 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
5th
Taiwan rank
6th
Coal consumption per person over time
- South Africa
- Taiwan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15,640 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,405 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, a difference of 235 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and Taiwan ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,508 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,021 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 15,393 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,697 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 19,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,753 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 18,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,249 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,509 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,600 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 15,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,013 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, South Africa or Taiwan?
- South Africa, at 15,640 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 South Africa and Taiwan?
- 235 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Taiwan rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Taiwan ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.