Poland vs Taiwan, China: Oil consumption by region
Poland
404.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
464.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
29th
Taiwan, China rank
26th
Oil consumption by region over time
- Poland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 464.67 terawatt-hours against 404.88 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 59.79 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 29th and Taiwan, China ranks 26th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.04 terawatt-hours | 37.35 terawatt-hours | 41.69 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1970s | 156.57 terawatt-hours | 135.09 terawatt-hours | 21.48 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1980s | 196.78 terawatt-hours | 231.83 terawatt-hours | 35.05 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 197.35 terawatt-hours | 403.36 terawatt-hours | 206.01 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 265.14 terawatt-hours | 541.46 terawatt-hours | 276.32 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 320.81 terawatt-hours | 535.92 terawatt-hours | 215.1 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 385.2 terawatt-hours | 476.74 terawatt-hours | 91.54 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption by region, Poland or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 464.67 terawatt-hours against 404.88 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption by region between Poland and Taiwan, China?
- 59.79 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Taiwan, China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Taiwan, China rank globally for oil consumption by region?
- Poland ranks 29th and Taiwan, China ranks 26th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption by region. 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.