Taiwan vs USSR: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Taiwan
49,051 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
50,549 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Taiwan rank
14th
USSR rank
13th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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 14th and USSR ranks 13th of 76 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Taiwan ranks 14th and USSR ranks 13th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.