What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 24.55 terawatt-hours in 1990.

What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.

How does Taiwan rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?

Taiwan ranks 80th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.

Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Fossil fuel production by fuel in Taiwan

Name: Fossil fuel production by fuel in Taiwan
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 0.6225 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.6225 terawatt-hours

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

80th

of 219 countries

All-time high

24.55 terawatt-hours

in 1990

All-time low

0 terawatt-hours

in 1900

Years of data

125

1900–2024

Fossil fuel production by fuel in Taiwan, 1900–2024

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 0.6225 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production by fuel in 2024.

That represents a change of down 82.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Taiwan peaked at 24.55 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.

Taiwan ranks 80th of 219 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	10
1910s	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	10
1920s	0.0831 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	0.831 terawatt-hours	10
1930s	0.0458 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	0.4576 terawatt-hours	10
1940s	0.1192 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	0.4576 terawatt-hours	10
1950s	0.2927 terawatt-hours	0.2047 terawatt-hours	0.3493 terawatt-hours	10
1960s	3.85 terawatt-hours	0.3011 terawatt-hours	10.75 terawatt-hours	10
1970s	18.27 terawatt-hours	11.06 terawatt-hours	22.71 terawatt-hours	10
1980s	13.78 terawatt-hours	7.36 terawatt-hours	16.26 terawatt-hours	10
1990s	10.91 terawatt-hours	8.59 terawatt-hours	24.55 terawatt-hours	10
2000s	6.81 terawatt-hours	3.21 terawatt-hours	9.63 terawatt-hours	10
2010s	2.89 terawatt-hours	1.35 terawatt-hours	4.11 terawatt-hours	10
2020s	0.7112 terawatt-hours	0.6225 terawatt-hours	0.844 terawatt-hours	5

Countries ranked near Taiwan

77 Guatemala 0.777 terawatt-hours compare
78 Belarus 0.7433 terawatt-hours compare
79 South Africa 0.6284 terawatt-hours compare
81 Albania 0.5635 terawatt-hours compare
82 Morocco 0.4605 terawatt-hours compare
83 Slovakia 0.4055 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

More energy & mining data for Taiwan

Gas production 0.6225 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Gas production per person 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
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)
Sulphur dioxide and coal 81,206 (2022)
Gas reserves 6.23 billion cubic meters (2021)
Oil reserves 378,390 cubic meters (2021)

All data for Taiwan →

Frequently asked questions

What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Taiwan?: Fossil fuel production by fuel in Taiwan was 0.6225 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 24.55 terawatt-hours in 1990.
What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
How does Taiwan rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?: Taiwan ranks 80th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?: The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Unit: terawatt-hours
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 222 places, 14,959 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.