Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Taiwan
Taiwan: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.82 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
84th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,335 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1977
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Taiwan, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Taiwan stood at 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Taiwan peaked at 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Taiwan 84th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 per person, by fuel in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 189.92 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 85.07 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 72.66 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 43.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.0% |
| 1948 | 34.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
| 1949 | 32.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1950 | 38.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 1951 | 32.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 1952 | 25.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.9% |
| 1953 | 28.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1954 | 37.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 1955 | 34.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1956 | 34.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 35.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 30.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1959 | 29.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 27.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1961 | 38.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.7% |
| 1962 | 38.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 49.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.6% |
| 1964 | 160.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +220.4% |
| 1965 | 284.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +77.6% |
| 1966 | 390.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.3% |
| 1967 | 456.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 596.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.6% |
| 1969 | 740.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 746.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 868.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 985.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 1,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1,159 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,276 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 1,169 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.6% |
| 1981 | 883.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 770.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 758.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 826.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 783.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 619.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 659.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 364.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.8% |
| 1989 | 751.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +106.3% |
| 1990 | 1,192 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.6% |
| 1991 | 484.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -59.4% |
| 1992 | 434.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 405.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 445.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 456.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 433.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 439.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 417.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 414.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 412.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 391.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 426.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 379.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 386.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 362.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 194.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -46.5% |
| 2007 | 170.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 138.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 138.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 115.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 128.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 176 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 151.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 150.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 147.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 126.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 104.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 71.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 57.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 33.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 35.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 28.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 26.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production per person, 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 | +220.4% | 49.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 160.18 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 18.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 189.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 740.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 746.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 714.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 364.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 883.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 512.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 405.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 300.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 138.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 426.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 176 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 81 Rwanda 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 47 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 83 Guatemala 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Georgia 26.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 Afghanistan 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Tajikistan 18.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Taiwan
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gas production 0.6225 terawatt-hours (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)
- 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 per person, by fuel in Taiwan?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Taiwan was 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Taiwan rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Taiwan ranks 84th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.