Kazakhstan vs Taiwan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Kazakhstan
160.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
141.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
12th
Taiwan rank
14th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Kazakhstan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 160.17 million tonnes against 141.11 million tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 19.06 million tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 12 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 2.87 million tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 4.52 million tonnes | 276,266 tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 5.34 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 3.65 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 305,580 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 16.86 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 12.20 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 24.51 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 19.62 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 58.74 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | 53.27 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 94.62 million tonnes | 10.98 million tonnes | 83.64 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 131.74 million tonnes | 9.15 million tonnes | 122.59 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 164.47 million tonnes | 26.77 million tonnes | 137.70 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 125.99 million tonnes | 67.29 million tonnes | 58.70 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 112.52 million tonnes | 139.38 million tonnes | 26.85 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 172.05 million tonnes | 162.16 million tonnes | 9.89 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 159.57 million tonnes | 153.50 million tonnes | 6.07 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Kazakhstan or Taiwan?
- Kazakhstan, at 160.17 million tonnes against 141.11 million tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Kazakhstan and Taiwan?
- 19.06 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Taiwan?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Taiwan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.