Egypt vs Taiwan, China: Oil consumption
Egypt
436.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
464.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
28th
Taiwan, China rank
26th
Oil consumption over time
- Egypt
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 464.67 terawatt-hours against 436.97 terawatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 27.7 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 28th and Taiwan, China ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.01 terawatt-hours | 37.35 terawatt-hours | 36.65 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 1970s | 99.78 terawatt-hours | 135.09 terawatt-hours | 35.31 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 228.38 terawatt-hours | 231.83 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 283.1 terawatt-hours | 403.36 terawatt-hours | 120.26 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 341.25 terawatt-hours | 541.46 terawatt-hours | 200.2 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 434 terawatt-hours | 535.92 terawatt-hours | 101.92 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 401.14 terawatt-hours | 476.74 terawatt-hours | 75.61 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Egypt or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 464.67 terawatt-hours against 436.97 terawatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Egypt and Taiwan, China?
- 27.7 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Taiwan, China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Taiwan, China rank globally for oil consumption?
- Egypt ranks 28th and Taiwan, China ranks 26th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.