Fossil fuel production by fuel in Taiwan
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
81st
of 220 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 81st of 220 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 production by fuel in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0.831 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0.4576 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0.4576 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0.277 terawatt-hours | -39.5% |
| 1948 | 0.2288 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 1949 | 0.2288 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.289 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2529 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2047 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2409 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3252 terawatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3131 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 0.3252 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3493 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 0.3131 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1959 | 0.3131 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3011 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.4456 terawatt-hours | +48.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4576 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6142 terawatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 1964 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +231.4% |
| 1965 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | +83.4% |
| 1966 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | +41.6% |
| 1967 | 6.35 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 8.48 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 1969 | 10.75 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 1970 | 11.06 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 13.14 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 15.22 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 17.51 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 19.11 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 18.97 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 22.11 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 22.71 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 22.17 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 20.73 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 13.19 terawatt-hours | -36.3% |
| 1981 | 16.26 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 14.42 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 14.42 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.96 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 15.34 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 12.27 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 13.19 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 7.36 terawatt-hours | -44.2% |
| 1989 | 15.34 terawatt-hours | +108.3% |
| 1990 | 24.55 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 1991 | 10.07 terawatt-hours | -59.0% |
| 1992 | 9.11 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 8.59 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 9.52 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 9.83 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 9.42 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 9.63 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9.21 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 9.21 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.21 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.8 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.63 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 8.59 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 8.8 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.28 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 3.93 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 3 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 4.11 terawatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7882 terawatt-hours | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 0.844 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6785 terawatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6225 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6225 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +231.4% | 0.6142 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | +108.3% | 7.36 terawatt-hours | 15.34 terawatt-hours |
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 |
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 0.5874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate 19.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2023)
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 81st out of 220 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
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.