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
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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.