Australia vs Taiwan: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Australia
1.0%
in 2023
Taiwan
0.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
18th
Taiwan rank
21st
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Australia or Taiwan?
- Australia, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Australia and Taiwan?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Australia ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 21st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. 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 as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.