Finland vs Taiwan: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Finland
27.88 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Taiwan
30.34 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Finland rank
82nd
Taiwan rank
80th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Finland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 30.34 million tonnes CO₂e against 27.88 million tonnes CO₂e in Finland, a difference of 2.46 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan ahead.
Finland ranks 82nd and Taiwan ranks 80th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.97 million tonnes CO₂e | 31.40 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.43 million tonnes CO₂e | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 52.99 million tonnes CO₂e | 32.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 20.90 million tonnes CO₂e | Finland |
| 2010s | 32.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 30.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.93 million tonnes CO₂e | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Finland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 30.34 million tonnes CO₂e against 27.88 million tonnes CO₂e in Finland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Finland and Taiwan?
- 2.46 million tonnes CO₂e, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Taiwan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Finland and Taiwan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Finland ranks 82nd and Taiwan ranks 80th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.