Russian Federation vs Taiwan, China: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita

Russian Federation
54.04 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan, China
49.05 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
11th
Taiwan, China rank
14th

Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Taiwan, China
0204060196519952025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 54.04 kilowatt-hours per person against 49.05 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, China, a difference of 4.99 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 11th and Taiwan, China ranks 14th of 76 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1980s 62.59 kilowatt-hours per person 18.59 kilowatt-hours per person 44 kilowatt-hours per person Russian Federation
1990s 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person 29.94 kilowatt-hours per person 20.44 kilowatt-hours per person Russian Federation
2000s 45.85 kilowatt-hours per person 45.82 kilowatt-hours per person 0.0248 kilowatt-hours per person Russian Federation
2010s 49.16 kilowatt-hours per person 50.99 kilowatt-hours per person 1.84 kilowatt-hours per person Taiwan, China
2020s 51.57 kilowatt-hours per person 49.89 kilowatt-hours per person 1.68 kilowatt-hours per person Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Russian Federation or Taiwan, China?
Russian Federation, at 54.04 kilowatt-hours per person against 49.05 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Russian Federation and Taiwan, China?
4.99 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Taiwan, China?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Russian Federation and Taiwan, China rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
Russian Federation ranks 11th and Taiwan, China 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

Indicator
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 3,792 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.