Oil production per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Oil production per person was 16.86 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.86 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
93rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
148.96 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1977
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production per person 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, oil production per person in Taiwan stood at 16.86 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 173.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Taiwan peaked at 148.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Taiwan ranks 93rd 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.
Oil production per person 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 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 | 8.65 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 8.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 10.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 1940 | 9.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1941 | 9.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1942 | 7.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.2% |
| 1943 | 5.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.4% |
| 1944 | 5.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1945 | 3.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.5% |
| 1946 | 3.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 5.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.7% |
| 1948 | 5.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1949 | 4.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1950 | 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1951 | 4.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 4.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 4.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 6.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.7% |
| 1955 | 3.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.2% |
| 1956 | 3.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.9% |
| 1958 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.7% |
| 1962 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.7% |
| 1963 | 2.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.9% |
| 1964 | 8.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +190.1% |
| 1965 | 16.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +104.4% |
| 1966 | 27.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.3% |
| 1967 | 29.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 20.02 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 68.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +241.1% |
| 1971 | 83.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 93.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 106.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 130.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 130.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 147.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 148.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 141.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 70.23 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 69.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 68.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 67.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 67.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 66.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 65.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 65.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 64.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 63.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 31.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.4% |
| 1995 | 31.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 31.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 30.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 30.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 30.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 23.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 23.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 12.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 9.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 8.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 8.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 6.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +168.3% |
| 2018 | 16.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 16.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +241.1% | 20.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.29 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1964 | +190.1% | 2.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.24 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2017 | +168.3% | 6.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.51 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1965 | +104.4% | 8.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.84 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1968 | -100.0% | 29.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1979 | -100.0% | 141.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 148.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 90 Bangladesh 27.48 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Tajikistan 18.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 South Africa 17.62 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Slovakia 2.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Philippines 2.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Jordan 1.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production per person in Taiwan?
- Oil production per person in Taiwan was 16.86 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 oil production per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 148.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Taiwan rank for oil production per person?
- Taiwan ranks 93rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.3%. 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.