Palau vs Taiwan: CO₂ emissions per capita
Palau
12.76 tonnes per person
in 2024
Taiwan
11.3 tonnes per person
in 2024
Palau rank
17th
Taiwan rank
20th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Palau
- Taiwan
How they compare
Palau currently reports 12.76 tonnes per person against 11.3 tonnes per person in Taiwan, a difference of 1.46 tonnes per person.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 0.88 tonnes per person | 0.6196 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 1960s | 6.1 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 1970s | 12.71 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 9.78 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 1980s | 12.39 tonnes per person | 4.41 tonnes per person | 7.98 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 1990s | 12.1 tonnes per person | 7.74 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 2000s | 11.13 tonnes per person | 11.19 tonnes per person | 0.0554 tonnes per person | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 12.01 tonnes per person | 11.81 tonnes per person | 0.199 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 2020s | 12.16 tonnes per person | 11.6 tonnes per person | 0.5584 tonnes per person | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Palau or Taiwan?
- Palau, at 12.76 tonnes per person against 11.3 tonnes per person in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Palau and Taiwan?
- 1.46 tonnes per person, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Taiwan?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Taiwan rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Palau ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 20th 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. 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.