South Africa vs Taiwan Province of China: Consumption co2 emissions vs population

South Africa
0.8542
in 2023
Taiwan Province of China
0.7739
in 2023
South Africa rank
19th
Taiwan Province of China rank
21st

Consumption co2 emissions vs population over time

  • South Africa
  • Taiwan Province of China
0.250.50.7511.21.5199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8542 against 0.7739 in Taiwan Province of China, a difference of 0.0803.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan Province of China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 19th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 21st of 120 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Taiwan Province of China Difference Ahead
1990s 1.47 0.6104 0.8579 South Africa
2000s 1.06 0.9774 0.0861 South Africa
2010s 1 0.8146 0.1878 South Africa
2020s 0.8865 0.7861 0.1004 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 emissions vs population, South Africa or Taiwan Province of China?
South Africa, at 0.8542 against 0.7739 in Taiwan Province of China as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 emissions vs population between South Africa and Taiwan Province of China?
0.0803, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan Province of China?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Taiwan Province of China rank globally for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
South Africa ranks 19th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed