Australia vs Taiwan: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Australia
372.15 million tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
294.80 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
18th
Taiwan rank
21st
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 372.15 million tonnes against 294.80 million tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 77.35 million tonnes.
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 | 264.87 million tonnes | 145.49 million tonnes | 119.38 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 347.14 million tonnes | 280.65 million tonnes | 66.48 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 392.55 million tonnes | 288.10 million tonnes | 104.45 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 368.67 million tonnes | 290.10 million tonnes | 78.58 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Australia or Taiwan?
- Australia, at 372.15 million tonnes against 294.80 million tonnes in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Australia and Taiwan?
- 77.35 million tonnes, 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 tonnes.