China (People’s Republic of) vs Taïwan: Electricity generation from coal per person
China (People’s Republic of)
4,062 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Taïwan
4,523 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Taïwan rank
2nd
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Taïwan
How they compare
Taïwan currently reports 4,523 kilowatt-hours against 4,062 kilowatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 461 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Taïwan's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Taïwan has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Taïwan ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
Taïwan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Taïwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.27 kilowatt-hours | 1,078 kilowatt-hours | 772.93 kilowatt-hours | Taïwan |
| 1990s | 581.13 kilowatt-hours | 2,343 kilowatt-hours | 1,762 kilowatt-hours | Taïwan |
| 2000s | 1,467 kilowatt-hours | 5,099 kilowatt-hours | 3,631 kilowatt-hours | Taïwan |
| 2010s | 2,959 kilowatt-hours | 5,394 kilowatt-hours | 2,435 kilowatt-hours | Taïwan |
| 2020s | 3,867 kilowatt-hours | 5,168 kilowatt-hours | 1,301 kilowatt-hours | Taïwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, China (People’s Republic of) or Taïwan?
- Taïwan, at 4,523 kilowatt-hours against 4,062 kilowatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between China (People’s Republic of) and Taïwan?
- 461 kilowatt-hours, with Taïwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Taïwan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Taïwan rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Taïwan ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.