Japan vs Taiwan: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Japan
0.2516 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Taiwan
0.2371 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Japan rank
54th
Taiwan rank
57th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Japan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2516 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2371 kilograms per international-$ in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0145 kilograms per international-$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 54th and Taiwan ranks 57th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3732 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3192 kilograms per international-$ | 0.054 kilograms per international-$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.3433 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4108 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0674 kilograms per international-$ | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.2965 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2966 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.2552 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2399 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0153 kilograms per international-$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Japan or Taiwan?
- Japan, at 0.2516 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2371 kilograms per international-$ in Taiwan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Japan and Taiwan?
- 0.0145 kilograms per international-$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Taiwan rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Japan ranks 54th and Taiwan ranks 57th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).