China (People’s Republic of) vs Taiwan, China: Coal vs gdp per capita
China (People’s Republic of)
18.09
in 2025
Taiwan, China
15.41
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Taiwan, China rank
5th
Coal vs gdp per capita over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 18.09 against 15.41 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 2.68.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Taiwan, China ranks 5th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 | 2.49 | 0.703 | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 4.33 | 4.11 | 0.2219 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 6.08 | 9.23 | 3.15 | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 10.65 | 17.71 | 7.05 | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 15.94 | 19.72 | 3.79 | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 17.32 | 17.51 | 0.1908 | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal vs gdp per capita, China (People’s Republic of) or Taiwan, China?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 18.09 against 15.41 in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal vs gdp per capita between China (People’s Republic of) and Taiwan, China?
- 2.68, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Taiwan, China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Taiwan, China rank globally for coal vs gdp per capita?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Taiwan, China ranks 5th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Coal vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.