Taiwan vs United Arab Emirates: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Taiwan
262.35 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
221.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan rank
25th
United Arab Emirates rank
28th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Taiwan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 262.35 million tonnes against 221.99 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 40.36 million tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.99 million tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10.98 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 18.03 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 15.75 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 48.31 million tonnes | 31.25 million tonnes | 17.06 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 85.73 million tonnes | 43.93 million tonnes | 41.80 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 166.34 million tonnes | 68.85 million tonnes | 97.49 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 254.90 million tonnes | 121.52 million tonnes | 133.38 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 277.34 million tonnes | 207.90 million tonnes | 69.44 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 271.95 million tonnes | 213.39 million tonnes | 58.56 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, Taiwan or United Arab Emirates?
- Taiwan, at 262.35 million tonnes against 221.99 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Taiwan and United Arab Emirates?
- 40.36 million tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Taiwan ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th 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.