Chile vs Taiwan: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Chile
54.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
51.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
36th
Taiwan rank
37th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Chile
- Taiwan
How they compare
Chile currently reports 54.43 million tonnes against 51.60 million tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 2.84 million tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Taiwan ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Taiwan ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 2,198 tonnes | 10,990 tonnes | 8,792 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 5.11 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1960s | 10.06 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 14.69 million tonnes | 32.54 million tonnes | 17.85 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 14.88 million tonnes | 49.39 million tonnes | 34.51 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 25.60 million tonnes | 79.35 million tonnes | 53.75 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 35.96 million tonnes | 84.54 million tonnes | 48.58 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 45.45 million tonnes | 65.25 million tonnes | 19.81 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 49.54 million tonnes | 52.73 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Chile or Taiwan?
- Chile, at 54.43 million tonnes against 51.60 million tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Chile and Taiwan?
- 2.84 million tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Taiwan?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Taiwan rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Chile ranks 36th and Taiwan ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.