Taiwan vs USSR: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Taiwan
2,180 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
2,321 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Taiwan rank
47th
USSR rank
45th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Taiwan
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,180 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, a difference of 141 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Taiwan ranks 47th and USSR ranks 45th of 80 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213 kilowatt-hours per person | 442.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.23 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1970s | 406.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 910.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 503.87 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1980s | 2,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 815.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Taiwan or USSR?
- USSR, at 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,180 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan as of 1984.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Taiwan and USSR?
- 141 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Taiwan and USSR rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Taiwan ranks 47th and USSR ranks 45th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 of total energy supply per person.