Saudi Arabia vs Chinese Taipei: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Saudi Arabia
13,097 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Chinese Taipei
10,810 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
4th
Chinese Taipei rank
7th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13,097 kilowatt-hours against 10,810 kilowatt-hours in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 2,287 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Chinese Taipei's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 4th and Chinese Taipei ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,933 kilowatt-hours | 1,644 kilowatt-hours | 5,289 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 8,143 kilowatt-hours | 3,929 kilowatt-hours | 4,214 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 8,880 kilowatt-hours | 7,549 kilowatt-hours | 1,330 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 11,297 kilowatt-hours | 9,151 kilowatt-hours | 2,146 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 12,661 kilowatt-hours | 10,321 kilowatt-hours | 2,340 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Saudi Arabia or Chinese Taipei?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13,097 kilowatt-hours against 10,810 kilowatt-hours in Chinese Taipei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Saudi Arabia and Chinese Taipei?
- 2,287 kilowatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Chinese Taipei?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Chinese Taipei rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 4th and Chinese Taipei ranks 7th of 210 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.