Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh was 464.67 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
464.67
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
26th
of 80 countries
All-time high
583.01
in 2007
All-time low
25.69
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Taiwan, China, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Taiwan, China is 464.67, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Taiwan, China peaked at 583.01 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.69, in 1965.
Taiwan, China ranks 26th of 80 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.
Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25.69 | — |
| 1966 | 30.39 | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 36.09 | +18.8% |
| 1968 | 43.05 | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 51.55 | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 61.91 | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 86.65 | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 93.77 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 119.62 | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 107.38 | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 124.44 | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 160.9 | +29.3% |
| 1977 | 177.99 | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 208.59 | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 209.59 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 217.77 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 191.71 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 214.85 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 216.68 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 207.55 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 205.7 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 229.21 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 241.06 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 281.15 | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 312.64 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 324.53 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 336.49 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 349.97 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 372.71 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 396.75 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 431.47 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 431.26 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 442.64 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 457.72 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 490.07 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 500.49 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 518.61 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 518.46 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 542.08 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 554.12 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 557.94 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 562.38 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 583.01 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 545.45 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 532.04 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 555.74 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 517.71 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 509.28 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 521.89 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 538.76 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 553.81 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 554.21 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 550.43 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 544.26 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 513.07 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 490.93 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 519.62 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 478.73 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 452.23 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 454.29 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 464.67 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.35 | 25.69 | 51.55 | 5 |
| 1970s | 135.09 | 61.91 | 209.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 231.83 | 191.71 | 312.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.36 | 324.53 | 490.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 541.46 | 500.49 | 583.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.92 | 509.28 | 555.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 476.74 | 452.23 | 519.62 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Taiwan, China?
- Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Taiwan, China was 464.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 583.01 in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.69 in 1965.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh?
- Taiwan, China ranks 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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