Egypt vs Taiwan: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Egypt
258.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
262.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
26th
Taiwan rank
25th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Egypt
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 262.35 million tonnes against 258.37 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 3.98 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Taiwan ahead.
Egypt ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 298,820 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 595,659 tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 993,862 tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 4.59 million tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes | 498,279 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 11.30 million tonnes | 7.17 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1960s | 21.50 million tonnes | 18.03 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 30.42 million tonnes | 48.31 million tonnes | 17.89 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 62.34 million tonnes | 85.73 million tonnes | 23.38 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 96.03 million tonnes | 166.34 million tonnes | 70.31 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 163.51 million tonnes | 254.90 million tonnes | 91.39 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 228.44 million tonnes | 277.34 million tonnes | 48.90 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 254.33 million tonnes | 271.95 million tonnes | 17.62 million tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Egypt or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 262.35 million tonnes against 258.37 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Egypt and Taiwan?
- 3.98 million tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Taiwan?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Taiwan rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Egypt ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 25th 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.