Afghanistan vs Taiwan: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Afghanistan
23.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Taiwan
26.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
86th
Taiwan rank
84th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Afghanistan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.26 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 86th and Taiwan ranks 84th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 449.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 170.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 2,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,531 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 714.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,708 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 424.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 512.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 87.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 26.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 300.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 50.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 123.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Afghanistan or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Afghanistan and Taiwan?
- 3.26 kilowatt-hours per person, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Taiwan?
- 121 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Taiwan rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th and Taiwan ranks 84th 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.