Austria vs Taiwan: emissions of air pollutants
Austria
517,344 tonnes
in 2022
Taiwan
520,865 tonnes
in 2022
Austria rank
79th
Taiwan rank
77th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Austria
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 520,865 tonnes against 517,344 tonnes in Austria, a difference of 3,521 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 79th and Taiwan ranks 77th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 24 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 370,637 tonnes | 41,439 tonnes | 329,198 tonnes | Austria |
| 1760s | 372,751 tonnes | 42,133 tonnes | 330,617 tonnes | Austria |
| 1770s | 373,541 tonnes | 42,825 tonnes | 330,716 tonnes | Austria |
| 1780s | 372,708 tonnes | 43,510 tonnes | 329,198 tonnes | Austria |
| 1790s | 366,983 tonnes | 44,188 tonnes | 322,796 tonnes | Austria |
| 1800s | 356,022 tonnes | 44,854 tonnes | 311,168 tonnes | Austria |
| 1810s | 350,346 tonnes | 45,506 tonnes | 304,840 tonnes | Austria |
| 1820s | 368,999 tonnes | 46,295 tonnes | 322,704 tonnes | Austria |
| 1830s | 386,151 tonnes | 47,392 tonnes | 338,759 tonnes | Austria |
| 1840s | 417,487 tonnes | 48,649 tonnes | 368,838 tonnes | Austria |
| 1850s | 477,474 tonnes | 49,955 tonnes | 427,520 tonnes | Austria |
| 1860s | 515,952 tonnes | 51,403 tonnes | 464,549 tonnes | Austria |
| 1870s | 579,450 tonnes | 52,844 tonnes | 526,606 tonnes | Austria |
| 1880s | 665,403 tonnes | 54,266 tonnes | 611,136 tonnes | Austria |
| 1890s | 800,522 tonnes | 58,504 tonnes | 742,017 tonnes | Austria |
| 1900s | 1.20 million tonnes | 76,174 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1910s | 1.22 million tonnes | 91,949 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1920s | 933,502 tonnes | 111,984 tonnes | 821,517 tonnes | Austria |
| 1930s | 813,579 tonnes | 136,348 tonnes | 677,232 tonnes | Austria |
| 1940s | 775,223 tonnes | 169,117 tonnes | 606,107 tonnes | Austria |
| 1950s | 1.18 million tonnes | 215,652 tonnes | 969,154 tonnes | Austria |
| 1960s | 1.20 million tonnes | 192,234 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1970s | 1.29 million tonnes | 478,032 tonnes | 811,410 tonnes | Austria |
| 1980s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 184,907 tonnes | Austria |
| 1990s | 1.04 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 984,591 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 643,557 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 788,865 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 544,889 tonnes | 630,316 tonnes | 85,427 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 509,323 tonnes | 538,775 tonnes | 29,452 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Austria or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 520,865 tonnes against 517,344 tonnes in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Austria and Taiwan?
- 3,521 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Taiwan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Taiwan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Austria ranks 79th and Taiwan ranks 77th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.