Korea, Republic of vs Taiwan Province of China: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Korea, Republic of
12,185 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan Province of China
13,542 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Korea, Republic of rank
25th
Taiwan Province of China rank
23rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Korea, Republic of
- Taiwan Province of China
How they compare
Taiwan Province of China currently reports 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person in Korea, Republic of, a difference of 1,357 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Taiwan Province of China's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Taiwan Province of China ahead.
Korea, Republic of ranks 25th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan Province of China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Republic of | Taiwan Province of China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 183.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 733.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 550.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1990s | 2,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 156.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea, Republic of |
| 2000s | 6,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,846 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea, Republic of |
| 2010s | 10,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,447 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,588 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea, Republic of |
| 2020s | 11,793 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 200.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan Province of China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Korea, Republic of or Taiwan Province of China?
- Taiwan Province of China, at 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person in Korea, Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Korea, Republic of and Taiwan Province of China?
- 1,357 kilowatt-hours per person, with Taiwan Province of China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Republic of and Taiwan Province of China?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Republic of and Taiwan Province of China rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 25th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.