Iran vs Taiwan: Carbon intensity of energy
Iran
216.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Taiwan
218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Iran rank
89th
Taiwan rank
86th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Iran
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 216.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Iran, a difference of 2.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 89th and Taiwan ranks 86th of 204 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 614.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 279.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 335.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iran |
| 1970s | 480.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 260.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iran |
| 1980s | 274.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 56.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iran |
| 1990s | 256.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 37.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iran |
| 2000s | 244 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 26.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iran |
| 2010s | 228.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iran |
| 2020s | 221.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Iran or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 216.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Iran and Taiwan?
- 2.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Taiwan rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Iran ranks 89th and Taiwan ranks 86th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.