South Korea vs Taiwan: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?
South Korea
13.7 tonnes per person
in 2023
Taiwan
12.64 tonnes per person
in 2023
South Korea rank
15th
Taiwan rank
18th
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 13.7 tonnes per person against 12.64 tonnes per person in Taiwan, a difference of 1.06 tonnes per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.35 tonnes per person | 6.73 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 11.99 tonnes per person | 12.32 tonnes per person | 0.3351 tonnes per person | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 13.65 tonnes per person | 12.27 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 13.66 tonnes per person | 12.35 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?, South Korea or Taiwan?
- South Korea, at 13.7 tonnes per person against 12.64 tonnes per person in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 1.06 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- South Korea ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. 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 per person.