Taiwan, China vs Turkmenistan: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Taiwan, China
11.3 tonnes per person
in 2024
Turkmenistan
10.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
Taiwan, China rank
20th
Turkmenistan rank
23rd
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Taiwan, China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 11.3 tonnes per person against 10.81 tonnes per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.49 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 20th and Turkmenistan ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Taiwan, China averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0258 tonnes per person | 0.0258 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1029 tonnes per person | 0.1029 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2391 tonnes per person | 0.2391 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1890s | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 0.495 tonnes per person | 0.4859 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 0.0912 tonnes per person | 0.8755 tonnes per person | 0.7843 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.3756 tonnes per person | 0.9114 tonnes per person | 0.5359 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0.9968 tonnes per person | 0.5734 tonnes per person | 0.4234 tonnes per person | Taiwan, China |
| 1930s | 0.929 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 0.8137 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 0.7812 tonnes per person | 5.86 tonnes per person | 5.08 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 1.38 tonnes per person | 8.12 tonnes per person | 6.74 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 2.93 tonnes per person | 9.94 tonnes per person | 7.01 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 4.41 tonnes per person | 10.16 tonnes per person | 5.75 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 7.74 tonnes per person | 7.93 tonnes per person | 0.1947 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 11.19 tonnes per person | 8.97 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 11.81 tonnes per person | 10.27 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 11.6 tonnes per person | 11.97 tonnes per person | 0.3688 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Taiwan, China or Turkmenistan?
- Taiwan, China, at 11.3 tonnes per person against 10.81 tonnes per person in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Taiwan, China and Turkmenistan?
- 0.49 tonnes per person, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and Turkmenistan?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan, China and Turkmenistan rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Taiwan, China ranks 20th and Turkmenistan ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.