South Korea vs Taiwan: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
South Korea
13.7 tonnes per person
in 2023
Taiwan
12.64 tonnes per person
in 2023
South Korea rank
15th
Taiwan rank
18th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- 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 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.