Netherlands vs Taiwan: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Netherlands
42.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan
49.05 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands rank
17th
Taiwan rank
14th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Netherlands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 49.05 kilowatt-hours per person against 42.16 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands, a difference of 6.89 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 60.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 56.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 63.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 66.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 58.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 45.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Netherlands or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 49.05 kilowatt-hours per person against 42.16 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 6.89 kilowatt-hours per person, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 14th 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.