Australia vs Taiwan: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Australia
52,436 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan
49,051 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
21st
Taiwan rank
23rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, a difference of 3,385 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,586 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 48,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,753 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 54,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,774 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 60,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,874 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 66,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,103 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 62,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,995 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,289 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 53,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,892 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,771 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Australia or Taiwan?
- Australia, at 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Australia and Taiwan?
- 3,385 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Australia ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 213 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.