Taiwan, China vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Taiwan, China
10,810 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
10,974 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Taiwan, China rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Taiwan, China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 10,974 kilowatt-hours against 10,810 kilowatt-hours in Taiwan, China, a difference of 164 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 40 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Taiwan, China ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 208 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,644 kilowatt-hours | 8,760 kilowatt-hours | 7,116 kilowatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 3,929 kilowatt-hours | 9,934 kilowatt-hours | 6,004 kilowatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 7,549 kilowatt-hours | 12,352 kilowatt-hours | 4,802 kilowatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 9,151 kilowatt-hours | 14,187 kilowatt-hours | 5,036 kilowatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 10,321 kilowatt-hours | 12,376 kilowatt-hours | 2,055 kilowatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Taiwan, China or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 10,974 kilowatt-hours against 10,810 kilowatt-hours in Taiwan, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Taiwan, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 164 kilowatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Taiwan, China ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.