China, Taiwan Province of vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Energy — Emissions per capita

China, Taiwan Province of
10.6 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Small island developing states (SIDS)
2.64 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
China, Taiwan Province of rank
21st
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
6th

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • Small island developing states (SIDS)
24681012199020062023

How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 10.6 t CO2eq/cap against 2.64 t CO2eq/cap in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 7.96 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 4.0 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China, Taiwan Province of has been ahead every year.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 21st and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 6th of 190 countries.

China, Taiwan Province of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of Small island developing states (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1990s 6.96 t CO2eq/cap 2.7 t CO2eq/cap 4.26 t CO2eq/cap China, Taiwan Province of
2000s 10.6 t CO2eq/cap 2.89 t CO2eq/cap 7.71 t CO2eq/cap China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 11.35 t CO2eq/cap 2.82 t CO2eq/cap 8.53 t CO2eq/cap China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 10.77 t CO2eq/cap 2.6 t CO2eq/cap 8.17 t CO2eq/cap China, Taiwan Province of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, China, Taiwan Province of or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 10.6 t CO2eq/cap against 2.64 t CO2eq/cap in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between China, Taiwan Province of and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
7.96 t CO2eq/cap, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 21st and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 6th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.