Egypt vs Taiwan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Egypt
258.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
262.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
26th
Taiwan rank
25th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Egypt or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 262.35 million tonnes against 258.37 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.