South Africa vs Taiwan: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
South Africa
15,640 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan
15,405 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
4th
Taiwan rank
5th
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source 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 4th and Taiwan ranks 5th of 79 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- South Africa ranks 4th and Taiwan ranks 5th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. 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 of total energy supply per person.