Spain vs Taiwan: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Spain
313.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
312.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
29th
Taiwan rank
30th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Spain
- Taiwan
How they compare
Spain currently reports 313.08 terawatt-hours against 312.98 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Taiwan ahead.
Spain ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 30th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9393 terawatt-hours | 5.92 terawatt-hours | 4.98 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 15.8 terawatt-hours | 3.63 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 29.06 terawatt-hours | 14.09 terawatt-hours | 14.97 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 94.23 terawatt-hours | 41.78 terawatt-hours | 52.45 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 297.54 terawatt-hours | 99.23 terawatt-hours | 198.32 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 317.77 terawatt-hours | 198.52 terawatt-hours | 119.25 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 314.81 terawatt-hours | 280.25 terawatt-hours | 34.56 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Spain or Taiwan?
- Spain, at 313.08 terawatt-hours against 312.98 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Spain and Taiwan?
- 0.1 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Taiwan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Spain ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 30th of 219 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.