Australia vs Taiwan: Fossil fuel cons per capita
Australia
15,029
in 2025
Taiwan
15,405
in 2025
Australia rank
7th
Taiwan rank
5th
Fossil fuel cons per capita over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 15,405 against 15,029 in Australia, a difference of 376.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Taiwan ranks 5th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,237 | 2,487 | 15,751 | Australia |
| 1970s | 19,561 | 1,697 | 17,865 | Australia |
| 1980s | 23,262 | 4,109 | 19,153 | Australia |
| 1990s | 27,364 | 9,231 | 18,133 | Australia |
| 2000s | 31,088 | 17,707 | 13,382 | Australia |
| 2010s | 22,800 | 19,724 | 3,075 | Australia |
| 2020s | 16,408 | 17,514 | 1,105 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel cons per capita, Australia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 15,405 against 15,029 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel cons per capita between Australia and Taiwan?
- 376, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for fossil fuel cons per capita?
- Australia ranks 7th and Taiwan ranks 5th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel cons per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.