Kazakhstan vs Taiwan: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Kazakhstan
10.46 tonnes per person
in 2023
Taiwan
12.64 tonnes per person
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
21st
Taiwan rank
18th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Kazakhstan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 12.64 tonnes per person against 10.46 tonnes per person in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.18 tonnes per person.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.86 tonnes per person | 6.73 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 9.29 tonnes per person | 12.32 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 11.5 tonnes per person | 12.27 tonnes per person | 0.7756 tonnes per person | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 10.18 tonnes per person | 12.35 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Kazakhstan or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 12.64 tonnes per person against 10.46 tonnes per person in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Kazakhstan and Taiwan?
- 2.18 tonnes per person, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Taiwan rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 21st 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 Per capita 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 per person.