Finland vs Taiwan, China: Primary energy use per person
Finland
52,775 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan, China
51,231 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
25th
Taiwan, China rank
27th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Finland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Finland currently reports 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person against 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, China, a difference of 1,544 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Taiwan, China ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,463 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 41,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,577 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 53,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,658 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 62,778 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,510 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 68,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,596 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 58,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,589 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 52,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 786.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Finland or Taiwan, China?
- Finland, at 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person against 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Finland and Taiwan, China?
- 1,544 kilowatt-hours per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Taiwan, China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Taiwan, China rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Finland ranks 25th and Taiwan, China ranks 27th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.