Taiwan vs USSR: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Taiwan
49,051 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
50,549 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Taiwan rank
25th
USSR rank
23rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Taiwan
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, a difference of 1,498 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 25th and USSR ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,011 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1970s | 10,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,713 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1980s | 14,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,128 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Taiwan or USSR?
- USSR, at 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan as of 1984.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Taiwan and USSR?
- 1,498 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Taiwan and USSR rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Taiwan ranks 25th and USSR ranks 23rd of 219 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.