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
57.51012.515199020062023

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

Indicator
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.