South Korea vs Taiwan: Co emissions per capita
South Korea
11.29
in 2024
Taiwan
11.3
in 2024
South Korea rank
21st
Taiwan rank
20th
Co emissions per capita over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 11.3 against 11.29 in South Korea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Taiwan ahead.
South Korea ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0005 | 0.1186 | 0.1182 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 0.0021 | 0.3605 | 0.3585 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 0.0061 | 0.9968 | 0.9907 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0.0201 | 0.929 | 0.909 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0.0562 | 0.8137 | 0.7576 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.2676 | 0.7812 | 0.5136 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.8702 | 1.38 | 0.5106 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 2.37 | 2.93 | 0.562 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 4.12 | 4.41 | 0.2994 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 7.82 | 7.74 | 0.0839 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10.35 | 11.19 | 0.8357 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 12.57 | 11.81 | 0.7605 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.56 | 11.6 | 0.0441 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co emissions per capita, South Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 11.3 against 11.29 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co emissions per capita between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 0.01, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for co emissions per capita?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 20th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Co emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.