France vs Taiwan: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
France
305.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
312.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
33rd
Taiwan rank
31st
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- France
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 312.98 terawatt-hours against 305.98 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 7 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 33rd and Taiwan ranks 31st of 220 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.84 terawatt-hours | 3.78 terawatt-hours | 60.06 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 170.92 terawatt-hours | 15.8 terawatt-hours | 155.12 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 271.85 terawatt-hours | 14.09 terawatt-hours | 257.76 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 350.05 terawatt-hours | 41.78 terawatt-hours | 308.27 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 450.95 terawatt-hours | 99.23 terawatt-hours | 351.72 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 436.47 terawatt-hours | 198.52 terawatt-hours | 237.94 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 364.22 terawatt-hours | 280.25 terawatt-hours | 83.97 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, France or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 312.98 terawatt-hours against 305.98 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between France and Taiwan?
- 7 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Taiwan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- France ranks 33rd and Taiwan ranks 31st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.