Taiwan vs USSR: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Taiwan
49.05 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
50.55 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Taiwan rank
14th
USSR rank
13th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Taiwan
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 50.55 kilowatt-hours per person against 49.05 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, a difference of 1.5 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 | 5.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.01 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1970s | 10.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.71 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1980s | 14.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.13 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Taiwan or USSR?
- USSR, at 50.55 kilowatt-hours per person against 49.05 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan as of 1984.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Taiwan and USSR?
- 1.5 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 fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- 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 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.