South Korea vs Taiwan: Gas consumption per person
South Korea
12,185 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan
13,542 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
25th
Taiwan rank
23rd
Gas consumption per person over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 1,357 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Taiwan ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 183.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 733.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 550.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 2,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 156.5 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,846 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 10,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,447 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,588 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11,793 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 200.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, South Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 1,357 kilowatt-hours per person, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.