Philippines vs Taiwan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Philippines
92.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
141.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines rank
17th
Taiwan rank
14th

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Philippines
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 141.11 million tonnes against 92.14 million tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 48.97 million tonnes.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.5 times Philippines's.

Across all 113 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 179 countries.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Taiwan Difference Ahead
1900s 26,869 tonnes 418,917 tonnes 392,048 tonnes Taiwan
1910s 32,243 tonnes 1.31 million tonnes 1.27 million tonnes Taiwan
1920s 66,481 tonnes 3.96 million tonnes 3.89 million tonnes Taiwan
1930s 47,500 tonnes 4.65 million tonnes 4.61 million tonnes Taiwan
1940s 141,430 tonnes 4.49 million tonnes 4.35 million tonnes Taiwan
1950s 166,348 tonnes 5.48 million tonnes 5.31 million tonnes Taiwan
1960s 148,037 tonnes 10.98 million tonnes 10.83 million tonnes Taiwan
1970s 344,041 tonnes 9.15 million tonnes 8.81 million tonnes Taiwan
1980s 2.73 million tonnes 26.77 million tonnes 24.04 million tonnes Taiwan
1990s 5.22 million tonnes 67.29 million tonnes 62.08 million tonnes Taiwan
2000s 18.35 million tonnes 139.38 million tonnes 121.03 million tonnes Taiwan
2010s 46.23 million tonnes 162.16 million tonnes 115.94 million tonnes Taiwan
2020s 79.12 million tonnes 153.50 million tonnes 74.38 million tonnes Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Philippines or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 141.11 million tonnes against 92.14 million tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Philippines and Taiwan?
48.97 million tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Taiwan?
113 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Taiwan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Philippines ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.