What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Ireland and Taiwan?

1.03 million tonnes CO₂e, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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.

Ireland vs Taiwan: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Ireland

31.38 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Taiwan

30.34 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Ireland rank

78th

Taiwan rank

80th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Ireland
Taiwan

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 31.38 million tonnes CO₂e against 30.34 million tonnes CO₂e in Taiwan, a difference of 1.03 million tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan ahead.

Ireland ranks 78th and Taiwan ranks 80th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30.31 million tonnes CO₂e	31.40 million tonnes CO₂e	1.09 million tonnes CO₂e	Taiwan
2000s	32.79 million tonnes CO₂e	32.09 million tonnes CO₂e	706,680 tonnes CO₂e	Ireland
2010s	30.34 million tonnes CO₂e	30.57 million tonnes CO₂e	234,517 tonnes CO₂e	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Ireland or Taiwan?: Ireland, at 31.38 million tonnes CO₂e against 30.34 million tonnes CO₂e in Taiwan as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Ireland and Taiwan?: 1.03 million tonnes CO₂e, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Ireland and Taiwan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Ireland ranks 78th 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

Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.