Oil consumption per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Oil consumption per person was 20,104 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,104 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
44th
of 219 countries
All-time high
25,341 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2007
All-time low
1,957 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Taiwan, 1965–2025
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
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Taiwan is 20,104 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Taiwan peaked at 25,341 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,957 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Taiwan ranks 44th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,957 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,245 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 2,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 3,028 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 3,549 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 4,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 5,730 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.1% |
| 1972 | 6,069 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 7,584 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 6,677 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 7,604 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 9,651 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 10,458 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 12,006 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 11,817 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 12,040 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 10,412 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 11,474 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 10,750 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 10,510 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 11,572 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 13,902 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 15,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 15,758 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 16,192 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 16,679 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 17,602 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 18,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 20,036 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 19,865 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 20,225 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 20,759 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 22,072 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 22,411 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 23,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 22,974 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 23,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 24,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 24,444 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 24,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 23,626 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 22,968 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 23,929 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 22,245 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 21,815 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 22,287 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 22,952 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 23,537 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 23,497 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23,291 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23,004 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21,672 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 20,746 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 22,057 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 20,441 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 19,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 19,570 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 20,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +37.1% | 4,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,730 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,957 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,758 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,385 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,057 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 41 Barbados 22,787 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Cyprus 22,076 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Brunei 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 British Virgin Islands 19,854 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Guyana 19,667 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 French Polynesia 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Taiwan?
- Oil consumption per person in Taiwan was 20,104 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 consumption per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,341 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,957 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Taiwan rank for oil consumption per person?
- Taiwan ranks 44th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.