Afghanistan vs Taiwan, China: Gas production per person
Afghanistan
23.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Taiwan, China
26.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
86th
Taiwan, China rank
84th
Gas production per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China 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, China'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, China ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 86th and Taiwan, China ranks 84th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Taiwan, China | 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, China |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan, China |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan, China |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan, China |
| 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, China |
| 2000s | 26.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 300.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 50.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 123.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production per person, Afghanistan or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between Afghanistan and Taiwan, China?
- 3.26 kilowatt-hours per person, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Taiwan, China?
- 121 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Taiwan, China rank globally for gas production per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th and Taiwan, China 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 Gas production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.