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Coal > Consumption: Billion short tons of coal consumed per country per year.
Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
Electricity > Consumption: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Electricity > Consumption > Per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Electricity > Installed generating capacity: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour.
Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Electricity > Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Electricity > Production > Per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
Oil > Consumption > Per capita: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Oil > Production: This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
Oil > Production > Per capita: This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Natural gas > Consumption: This entry is the total natural gas consumed in cubic meters (cu m). The discrepancy between the amount of natural gas produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes and other complicating factors.
Hydroelectricity > Consumption: Figures for year 2003 in billion kilowatthours
Oil > Exports: This entry is the total oil exported in barrels per day (bbl/day), including both crude oil and oil products.
Natural gas > Proved reserves: This entry is the stock of proved reserves of natural gas in cubic meters (cu m). Proved reserves are those quantities of natural gas, which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions.
Electricity > From other renewable sources: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by using renewable energy sources other than hydroelectric (including, for example, wind, waves, solar, and geothermal), expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
Wind power > Installed windpower capacity > Megawatts: Installed wind power capacity around the world.
Oil > Consumption > Million tonnes > Per capita: Oil: Consumption, Million tonnes, as of end of 2004

Notes: Others have less than 0.05 Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Refined petroleum products > Consumption: This entry is the country's total consumption of refined petroleum products, in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of refined petroleum products produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
Crude oil > Imports per thousand people: This entry is the total amount of crude oil imported, in barrels per day (bbl/day). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Primary Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent: Primary Energy: Consumption, Million tonnes oil equivalent, as of end of 2004

Notes: Others have less than 0.05
Refined petroleum products > Consumption per thousand people: This entry is the country's total consumption of refined petroleum products, in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of refined petroleum products produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Oil > Imports: This entry is the total oil imported in barrels per day (bbl/day), including both crude oil and oil products.
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy: This entry is the total amount of carbon dioxide, measured in metric tons, released by burning fossil fuels in the process of producing and consuming energy.
Crude oil > Production per thousand people: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Electricity > Production by source > Nuclear: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy per capita: This entry is the total amount of carbon dioxide, measured in metric tons, released by burning fossil fuels in the process of producing and consuming energy. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Nuclear energy > Consumption: Number of terrawatt-hours of nuclear energy consumed per country per year. Figures are provided for the year 2002.
Crude oil > Exports: This entry is the total amount of crude oil exported, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
Electricity > From nuclear fuels: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity through radioactive decay of nuclear fuel, expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
Electricity > Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Natural gas > Imports: This entry is the total natural gas imported in cubic meters (cu m).
Oil > Consumption > Million tonnes: Oil: Consumption, Million tonnes, as of end of 2004

Notes: Others have less than 0.05
Hydroelectricity > Consumption > Per capita: Figures for year 2003 in billion kilowatthours Per capita figures expressed per 10 million population.
Electricity > Consumption by households > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Crude oil > Imports: This entry is the total amount of crude oil imported, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
Electricity > From fossil fuels: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by burning fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum products, and natural gas), expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
Oil > Proved > Reserves: This entry is the stock of proved reserves of crude oil in barrels (bbl). Proved reserves are those quantities of petroleum which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions.
Oil > Consumption > Thousand barrels daily: Oil: Consumption, Thousand barrels daily, as of end of 2004

Notes: Others have less than 0.05
Electricity > Production by source > Fossil fuel: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
Jet Fuel > Total > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population
Electricity > Net inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Motor Gasoline > Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Coal > Changes in stocks > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption in road transport > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population
Refined petroleum products > Imports: This entry is the country's total imports of refined petroleum products, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
Refined petroleum products > Production per thousand people: This entry is the country's total output of refined petroleum products, in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of refined petroleum products produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Crude oil > Exports per thousand people: This entry is the total amount of crude oil exported, in barrels per day (bbl/day). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Natural gas > Consumption > Per capita: This entry is the total natural gas consumed in cubic meters (cu m). The discrepancy between the amount of natural gas produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Electricity > Gross inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Coal > Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Motor Gasoline > Motor gasoline- energy balance requirement > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Coke Oven Gas > Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Coal > Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Electricity > Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Electricity > Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Municipal Wastes > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Non-renewables > Nuclear > Nuclear share of electricity production: Nuclear share of electricity production, 2011.
Nuclear > Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent: Nuclear: Consumption, Million tonnes oil equivalent, as of end of 2004

Notes: Others have less than 0.05
Primary Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Per $ GDP: Primary Energy: Consumption, Million tonnes oil equivalent, as of end of 2004

Notes: Others have less than 0.05 Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1 of Gross Domestic Product.
Hydroelectricity > Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent: Hydroelectricity: Consumption, Million tonnes oil equivalent, as of end of 2004

Notes: Others have less than 0.05
Oil > Consumption > Thousand barrels daily > Share of total: Oil: Consumption, Thousand barrels daily, share of total (%), as of end of 2004

Notes: Others have less than 0.05%
Hydroelectricity > Consumption > Terawatt-hours > Share of total: Hydroelectricity: Consumption, Terawatt-hours, share of total (%), as of end of 2004

Notes: Others have less than 0.05%
Coal > Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Share of total: Coal: consumption, Million tonnes oil equivalent, share of total (%), as of end of 2004

Notes: Others have less than 0.05%
Electricity Generation > Terawatt-hours: Electricity Generation, Terawatt-hours, as of end of 2004

Notes: Others have less than 0.05
Electricity > Production by source > Hydro: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
Coal > Net inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Coal > Gross inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Bitumen Asphalt > Changes in stocks > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Coal > Imports > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Kerosene > Production from refineries > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population
Residual fuel oil > Consumption by other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Jet Fuel > Transfers out > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population
Electricity > Consumption in rail transport > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population
Residual fuel oil > Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Naphtha > Exports > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Petroleum Coke > Statistical differences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1e+15 population
Jet Fuel > Production from refineries > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population
Gas-diesel oils > Exports > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population
Residual fuel oil > Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Natural gas > Including LNG > Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Residual fuel oil > Conversion to other forms of energy > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Natural gas > Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Share of total: Natural Gas: Consumption, Million tonnes oil equivalent, share of total (%), as of end of 2004

Notes: Others have less than 0.05%
Natural gas > Including LNG > Consumption by households > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.

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STAT	South Korea	Taiwan
Coal > Consumption	71.7 million Ranked 7th. 36% more than Taiwan	52.9 million Ranked 5th.
Coal > Production	2.83 million ton Ranked 24th. 34 times more than Taiwan	83,000 ton Ranked 47th.
Crude oil > Production	61,040 bbl/day Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Taiwan	21,680 bbl/day Ranked 74th.
Electricity > Consumption	455.1 billion kWh Ranked 3rd. 88% more than Taiwan	242.2 billion kWh Ranked 6th.
Electricity > Consumption > Per capita	7,515.58 kWh per capita Ranked 18th.	9,593.64 kWh per capita Ranked 14th. 28% more than South Korea
Electricity > Installed generating capacity	84.66 million kW Ranked 10th. 74% more than Taiwan	48.75 million kW Ranked 3rd.
Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people	1,713.42 kW Ranked 39th.	2,112.97 kW Ranked 2nd. 23% more than South Korea
Electricity > Production	459.5 billion kWh Ranked 9th. 82% more than Taiwan	252.2 billion kWh Ranked 14th.
Electricity > Production > Per capita	8,414.76 kWh per capita Ranked 21st.	10,201.39 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 21% more than South Korea
Fuelwood > Consumption by households	2.46 million mÂ³ Ranked 60th. 45 times more than Taiwan	55,000 mÂ³ Ranked 74th.
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption in agriculture	1.8 million ton Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Taiwan	806,000 ton Ranked 21st.
Oil > Consumption	2.19 million bbl/day Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Taiwan	834,000 bbl/day Ranked 3rd.
Oil > Consumption > Per capita	45.14 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 14th. 9% more than Taiwan	41.26 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 29th.
Oil > Production	48,180 bbl/day Ranked 5th.	276,800 bbl/day Ranked 34th. 6 times more than South Korea
Oil > Production > Per capita	0.428 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 91st.	0.464 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 89th. 8% more than South Korea
Natural gas > Consumption	45.9 billion cu m Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Taiwan	16.37 billion cu m Ranked 23th.
Hydroelectricity > Consumption	4.84 Ranked 57th.	6.83 Ranked 51st. 41% more than South Korea
Electricity > Consumption by households	50.87 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 20% more than Taiwan	42.3 billion kWh Ranked 17th.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Exports	62,000 ton Ranked 45th.	366,000 ton Ranked 23th. 6 times more than South Korea
Oil > Exports	907,100 bbl/day Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Taiwan	303,000 bbl/day Ranked 3rd.
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption in road transport	14.19 million ton Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Taiwan	3.52 million ton Ranked 33th.
Natural gas > Proved reserves	5.27 billion cu m Ranked 90th.	6.23 billion cu m Ranked 83th. 18% more than South Korea
Electricity > From other renewable sources	1.5% of total installed capacity Ranked 66th.	6.9% of total installed capacity Ranked 5th. 5 times more than South Korea
Wind power > Installed windpower capacity > Megawatts	379 Megawatts Ranked 28th.	519 Megawatts Ranked 24th. 37% more than South Korea
Natural gas > Production	None	None
Oil > Consumption > Million tonnes > Per capita	2.17 per 1 million people Ranked 10th. 20% more than Taiwan	1.81 per 1 million people Ranked 16th.
Refined petroleum products > Consumption	2.26 million bbl/day Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Taiwan	786,100 bbl/day Ranked 23th.
Crude oil > Imports per thousand people	51.8 bbl/day Ranked 1st. 35% more than Taiwan	38.48 bbl/day Ranked 10th.
Primary Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent	217.2 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Taiwan	97.8 Ranked 21st.
Refined petroleum products > Consumption per thousand people	45.2 bbl/day Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Taiwan	34.07 bbl/day Ranked 42nd.
Oil > Imports	3.07 million bbl/day Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Taiwan	876,300 bbl/day Ranked 1st.
Electricity > Exports	0.0 Ranked 145th.	0.0 Ranked 32nd.
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy	611 million Mt Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Taiwan	293.3 million Mt Ranked 23th.
Coal > Total known > Reserves	138 million ton Ranked 20th.	174 million ton Ranked 29th. 26% more than South Korea
Crude oil > Production per thousand people	1.22 bbl/day Ranked 79th. 31% more than Taiwan	0.933 bbl/day Ranked 87th.
Electricity > Production by source > Nuclear	36.6% Ranked 11th. 62% more than Taiwan	22.6% Ranked 18th.
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy per capita	12.27 Mt Ranked 28th.	12.71 Mt Ranked 25th. 4% more than South Korea
Nuclear energy > Consumption	119.1 terawatt-hours Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Taiwan	39.6 terawatt-hours Ranked 12th.
Electricity > Imports	0.0 Ranked 136th.	0.0 Ranked 41st.
Crude oil > Exports	0.0 Ranked 172nd.	0.0 Ranked 12th.
Electricity > From nuclear fuels	20.9% of total installed capacity Ranked 8th. 97% more than Taiwan	10.6% of total installed capacity Ranked 3rd.
Gas-diesel oils > Imports	297,000 ton Ranked 97th. 14 times more than Taiwan	21,000 ton Ranked 175th.
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption in rail transport	256,000 ton Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Taiwan	30,000 ton Ranked 41st.
Electricity > Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita	3,542.29 kWh per capita Ranked 41st.	4,307.35 kWh per capita Ranked 32nd. 22% more than South Korea
Natural gas > Imports	47.31 billion cu m Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Taiwan	15.9 billion cu m Ranked 19th.
Oil > Consumption > Million tonnes	104.8 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Taiwan	41.5 Ranked 20th.
Hydroelectricity > Consumption > Per capita	0.995 per 10 million people Ranked 93th.	2.98 per 10 million people Ranked 60th. 3 times more than South Korea
Electricity > Consumption by households > Per capita	1,053.42 kWh per capita Ranked 58th.	1,847.83 kWh per capita Ranked 31st. 75% more than South Korea
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by industry and construction	928,000 ton Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Taiwan	131,000 ton Ranked 67th.
Coal > Recoverable > Reserves	82 million ton Ranked 34th. 82 times more than Taiwan	1,000,000 ton Ranked 52nd.
Crude oil > Imports	2.59 million bbl/day Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Taiwan	885,900 bbl/day Ranked 12th.
Electricity > From fossil fuels	71.1% of total installed capacity Ranked 92nd.	77.2% of total installed capacity Ranked 5th. 9% more than South Korea
Oil > Proved > Reserves	0.0 Ranked 191st.	2.8 million bbl Ranked 92nd.
Oil > Consumption > Thousand barrels daily	2,280 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Taiwan	877 Ranked 20th.
Electricity > Production by source > Fossil fuel	62.4% Ranked 126th.	71.4% Ranked 115th. 14% more than South Korea
Jet Fuel > Total > Production > Per capita	222.7 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 13th. 24% more than Taiwan	179.43 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 17th.
Electricity > Net inland availability > Per capita	7,394 kWh per capita Ranked 24th.	8,687.28 kWh per capita Ranked 18th. 17% more than South Korea
Electricity > Nuclear > Production	146.78 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Taiwan	39.97 billion kWh Ranked 13th.
Motor Gasoline > Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita	4.93 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Taiwan	2.01 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 30th.
Coal > Changes in stocks > Per capita	-55.535 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 47th.	43.63 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd.
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by households and other consumers	3.36 million ton Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Taiwan	1.19 million ton Ranked 29th.
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption in inland and coastal waterways	291,000 ton Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Taiwan	108,000 ton Ranked 25th.
Residual fuel oil > Consumption by households and other consumers	927,000 ton Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Taiwan	427,000 ton Ranked 10th.
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption in road transport > Per capita	293.74 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 38th. 91% more than Taiwan	153.71 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita	307.28 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 92% more than Taiwan	159.73 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd.
Natural gas > Including LNG > Consumption by chemical industry	19,581 Terajoules Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Taiwan	3,955 Terajoules Ranked 41st.
Bitumen Asphalt > Consumption for non-energy uses	1.31 million ton Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Taiwan	432,000 ton Ranked 31st.
Refined petroleum products > Imports	794,000 bbl/day Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Taiwan	304,700 bbl/day Ranked 3rd.
Refined petroleum products > Production per thousand people	56.6 bbl/day Ranked 2nd. 42% more than Taiwan	39.88 bbl/day Ranked 2nd.
Crude oil > Exports per thousand people	0.0 Ranked 171st.	0.0 Ranked 12th.
Natural gas > Consumption > Per capita	710,167.18 cu m per 1,000 people Ranked 43th. 44% more than Taiwan	494,337.6 cu m per 1,000 people Ranked 49th.
Motor Gasoline > Motor gasoline- energy balance requirement	-1,643,000 ton Ranked 179th.	-3,343,000 ton Ranked 192nd. 2 times more than South Korea
Gas-diesel oils > Conversion in thermal power plants	17,000 ton Ranked 101st.	132,000 ton Ranked 43th. 8 times more than South Korea
Electricity > Consumption in agriculture	7.01 billion kWh Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Taiwan	2.49 billion kWh Ranked 24th.
Electricity > Net > Production	372.8 billion kWh Ranked 10th. 72% more than Taiwan	216.54 billion kWh Ranked 15th.
Electricity > Hydro > Production	5.19 billion kWh Ranked 56th.	7.91 billion kWh Ranked 38th. 52% more than South Korea
Natural gas > Including LNG > Consumption by households	389,538 Terajoules Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Taiwan	38,083 Terajoules Ranked 31st.
Electricity > Gross inland availability > Per capita	7,719.26 kWh per capita Ranked 25th.	9,458.26 kWh per capita Ranked 16th. 23% more than South Korea
Coal > Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita	2.65 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 18th.	145.71 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 55 times more than South Korea
Motor Gasoline > Motor gasoline- energy balance requirement > Per capita	-34,020.691 ton per 1 million people Ranked 167th.	-146,018.342 ton per 1 million people Ranked 183th. 4 times more than South Korea
Coke Oven Gas > Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita	1.45 Terajoules per 1,000 peop Ranked 5th.	1.63 Terajoules per 1,000 peop Ranked 4th. 13% more than South Korea
Jet Fuel > Bunkers	2.3 million ton Ranked 16th.	2.41 million ton Ranked 15th. 5% more than South Korea
Coal > Changes in stocks	-2,682,000 ton Ranked 51st.	999,000 ton Ranked 9th.
Coal > Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita	146.89 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 10th.	334.8 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Korea
Residual fuel oil > Consumption by industry and construction	5.89 million ton Ranked 7th. 31% more than Taiwan	4.51 million ton Ranked 9th.
Electricity > Thermal > Production	237.28 billion kWh Ranked 8th. 32% more than Taiwan	179.47 billion kWh Ranked 13th.
Fuelwood > Consumption by households and other consumers	2.46 million mÂ³ Ranked 70th. 42 times more than Taiwan	59,000 mÂ³ Ranked 115th.
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by transportation industry	14.84 million ton Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Taiwan	3.66 million ton Ranked 32nd.
Electricity > Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita	3,809.03 kWh per capita Ranked 13th.	4,341.76 kWh per capita Ranked 11th. 14% more than South Korea
Electricity > Consumption by households and other consumers	171.07 billion kWh Ranked 10th. 73% more than Taiwan	98.61 billion kWh Ranked 14th.
Aviation Gasoline > Consumption by transportation industry	1,000 ton Ranked 57th. The same as Taiwan	1,000 ton Ranked 61st.
Electricity > Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita	894.79 kWh per capita Ranked 6th. 57% more than Taiwan	569.18 kWh per capita Ranked 10th.
Motor Gasoline > Consumption in road transport	6.97 million ton Ranked 20th.	7.84 million ton Ranked 17th. 13% more than South Korea
Motor Gasoline > Consumption by transportation industry	6.97 million ton Ranked 20th.	7.84 million ton Ranked 17th. 13% more than South Korea
Municipal Wastes > Production > Per capita	0.438 Terajoules per 1,000 peop Ranked 14th.	1.66 Terajoules per 1,000 peop Ranked 7th. 4 times more than South Korea
Coal > Consumption by other industries and construction	5.78 million ton Ranked 12th. 88% more than Taiwan	3.07 million ton Ranked 15th.
Coal > Total resources in place	410 million ton Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Taiwan	174 million ton Ranked 35th.
Non-renewables > Nuclear > Nuclear share of electricity production	30.4% Ranked 12th. 65% more than Taiwan	18.4% Ranked 17th.
Wind power > Installed windpower capacity > Megawatts [17]	28 Ranked 12th. 12% more than Taiwan	25 Ranked 15th.
Electricity > Consumption > Date of > Information	2003	2004
Nuclear > Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent	29.6 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Taiwan	8.9 Ranked 13th.
Primary Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Per $ GDP	2.35e-10 per $1 Ranked 22nd. 38% more than Taiwan	1.7e-10 per $1 Ranked 35th.
Hydroelectricity > Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent	1.3 Ranked 42nd.	1.5 Ranked 40th. 15% more than South Korea
Oil > Consumption > Thousand barrels daily > Share of total	2.78 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Taiwan	1.1 Ranked 20th.
Hydroelectricity > Consumption > Terawatt-hours > Share of total	0.21 Ranked 42nd.	0.23 Ranked 40th. 10% more than South Korea
Coal > Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Share of total	1.9 Ranked 10th. 46% more than Taiwan	1.3 Ranked 13th.
Electricity Generation > Terawatt-hours	374 Ranked 11th. 72% more than Taiwan	218 Ranked 16th.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Changes in stocks at producers	-127,000 ton Ranked 10th.	69,000 ton Ranked 3rd.
Electricity > Production by source > Hydro	0.8% Ranked 135th.	6% Ranked 117th. 8 times more than South Korea
Coal > Net inland availability > Per capita	146.89 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 11th.	334.8 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 7th. 2 times more than South Korea
Coal > Gross inland availability > Per capita	1,644.3 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 8th.	2,593.08 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd. 58% more than South Korea
Coal > Net inland availability	7.09 million ton Ranked 14th.	7.67 million ton Ranked 13th. 8% more than South Korea
Bitumen Asphalt > Changes in stocks > Per capita	0.145 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 14th.	2.18 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 15 times more than South Korea
Coal > Imports > Per capita	1,530.12 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 4th.	2,636.72 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 72% more than South Korea
Kerosene > Production from refineries > Per capita	119.91 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 106 times more than Taiwan	1.14 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 71st.
Bitumen Asphalt > Changes in stocks at producers	1,000 ton Ranked 2nd.	-3,000 ton Ranked 5th.
Kerosene > Consumption by other consumers	1.97 million ton Ranked 2nd. 197 times more than Taiwan	10,000 ton Ranked 33th.
Kerosene > Consumption by industry and construction	287,000 ton Ranked 6th. 48 times more than Taiwan	6,000 ton Ranked 34th.
Kerosene > Consumption by households and other consumers	4.83 million ton Ranked 5th. 484 times more than Taiwan	10,000 ton Ranked 110th.
Jet Fuel > Imports	26,000 ton Ranked 83th.	64,000 ton Ranked 54th. 2 times more than South Korea
Residual fuel oil > Consumption by other consumers > Per capita	10.25 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 20th.	17.56 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 11th. 71% more than South Korea
Jet Fuel > Transfers out > Per capita	2.34 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Taiwan	0.699 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 11th.
Residual fuel oil > Bunkers	9.16 million ton Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Taiwan	2.23 million ton Ranked 14th.
Jet Fuel > Transfers out	112,000 ton Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Taiwan	16,000 ton Ranked 9th.
Electricity > Consumption in rail transport > Per capita	42.68 kWh per capita Ranked 31st. 12% more than Taiwan	38.17 kWh per capita Ranked 32nd.
Gas-diesel oils > Production from refineries	31.51 million ton Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Taiwan	12.72 million ton Ranked 20th.
Residual fuel oil > Consumption by iron and steel industry	503,000 ton Ranked 7th.	524,000 ton Ranked 6th. 4% more than South Korea
Gas-diesel oils > Conversion to other forms of energy	24,000 ton Ranked 101st.	132,000 ton Ranked 43th. 6 times more than South Korea
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita	0.124 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 35th.	0.262 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 2 times more than South Korea
Residual fuel oil > Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita	0.021 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 4th.	0.044 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea
Naphtha > Exports > Per capita	62.84 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 238 times more than Taiwan	0.264 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 48th.
Coal > Changes in stocks at producers	-263,000 ton Ranked 1st.	1.31 million ton Ranked 1st.
Petroleum Coke > Statistical differences > Per capita	20.71 billion ton per 1e+15 people Ranked 12th.	1.75 trillion ton per 1e+15 people Ranked 4th. 84 times more than South Korea
Jet Fuel > Production from refineries > Per capita	222.7 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 13th. 24% more than Taiwan	179.43 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 17th.
Petroleum Coke > Production from refineries	256,000 ton Ranked 20th.	668,000 ton Ranked 15th. 3 times more than South Korea
Gas-diesel oils > Exports > Per capita	238.44 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 19th.	318.9 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 17th. 34% more than South Korea
Residual fuel oil > Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita	43.38 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 10th. 12% more than Taiwan	38.87 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 13th.
Natural gas > Including LNG > Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita	2.72 Terajoules per 1,000 peop Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Taiwan	0.857 Terajoules per 1,000 peop Ranked 67th.
Residual fuel oil > Conversion to other forms of energy > Per capita	96.74 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 39th.	144.1 ton per 1,000 people Ranked 32nd. 49% more than South Korea
Residual fuel oil > Consumption by transportation industry	592,000 ton Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Taiwan	205,000 ton Ranked 15th.
Gasworks Gas > Conversion to other forms of energy	10,000 Terajoules Ranked 3rd. 64% more than Taiwan	6,084 Terajoules Ranked 4th.
Petroleum Coke > Exports	52,000 ton Ranked 17th.	244,000 ton Ranked 8th. 5 times more than South Korea
Natural gas > Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Share of total	1.17 Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Taiwan	0.38 Ranked 39th.
Gasworks Gas > Consumption by industry and construction	184,950 Terajoules Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Taiwan	37,299 Terajoules Ranked 4th.
Natural gas > Including LNG > Consumption by households > Per capita	8.07 Terajoules per 1,000 peop Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Taiwan	1.66 Terajoules per 1,000 peop Ranked 37th.

SOURCES: Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Energy Information Administration; World Wind Energy Association, World Wind Energy Report 2008.; BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2005; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; BP; Wikipedia: Nuclear power by country (Overview) ("Nuclear Share of Electricity Generation in 2011" . IAEA. 203-04-13 . Retrieved 2013-04-14 .); World Wind Energy Association, World Wind Energy Report 2009, 10 January 2010.; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption

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