Australia vs Taiwan: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas

Australia
75.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
63.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Taiwan rank
25th

Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time

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How they compare

Australia currently reports 75.35 million tonnes against 63.85 million tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 11.50 million tonnes.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Taiwan ahead.

Australia ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 146 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Taiwan Difference Ahead
1890s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1900s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1910s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1920s 0 tonnes 17,584 tonnes 17,584 tonnes Taiwan
1930s 0 tonnes 83,539 tonnes 83,539 tonnes Taiwan
1940s 0 tonnes 100,756 tonnes 100,756 tonnes Taiwan
1960s 59,845 tonnes 657,548 tonnes 597,703 tonnes Taiwan
1970s 8.47 million tonnes 2.82 million tonnes 5.64 million tonnes Australia
1980s 25.46 million tonnes 1.88 million tonnes 23.59 million tonnes Australia
1990s 38.37 million tonnes 7.55 million tonnes 30.82 million tonnes Australia
2000s 54.19 million tonnes 20.71 million tonnes 33.48 million tonnes Australia
2010s 71.92 million tonnes 41.84 million tonnes 30.07 million tonnes Australia
2020s 79.57 million tonnes 59.42 million tonnes 20.15 million tonnes Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Australia or Taiwan?
Australia, at 75.35 million tonnes against 63.85 million tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Australia and Taiwan?
11.50 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
118 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2024.
How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
Australia ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 146 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 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
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
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.