Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was 0.5874 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5874 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 168.2%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
27.09 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-11.5 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Taiwan, China, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Taiwan, China is 0.5874 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 168.2% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Taiwan, China peaked at 27.09 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -11.5 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Taiwan, China ranks 135th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 10.33 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1968 | 11.55 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1970 | 10.35 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1971 | 27.09 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 1972 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1973 | 18.74 % change on previous year | +209.4% |
| 1974 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1975 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -244.3% |
| 1976 | 25.63 % change on previous year | +156.0% |
| 1977 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1978 | 14.65 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1980 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 1981 | -11.5 % change on previous year | -295.0% |
| 1982 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 1983 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4622 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3958 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 13.34 % change on previous year | +3270.8% |
| 1987 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1988 | 16.33 % change on previous year | +176.5% |
| 1989 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1990 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1991 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 1992 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1997 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +91.8% |
| 1998 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 4 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2006 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 2007 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2008 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 2009 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 2011 | -0.5065 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2012 | -0.8989 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 2013 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -316.6% |
| 2014 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 2018 | -0.7528 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2019 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +374.1% |
| 2020 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -343.2% |
| 2022 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2023 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2024 | -0.8611 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5874 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.43 % change on previous year | 7.65 % change on previous year | 11.55 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.93 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year | 27.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.71 % change on previous year | -11.5 % change on previous year | 16.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | 7.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8625 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Taiwan, China
- Gas production 0.6225 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.6225 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 47.59 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 13.35 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita 39.06 (2023)
- Vegetable oil vs gdp 23.44 (2023)
- Vegetable oil vs gdp, annual growth rate -3.54 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Taiwan, China?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Taiwan, China was 0.5874 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 27.09 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.5 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Taiwan, China ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.