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