Taiwan vs United Arab Emirates: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Taiwan
283.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
262.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Taiwan rank
32nd
United Arab Emirates rank
35th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Taiwan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 283.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 262.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 21.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1860s | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1870s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1880s | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1890s | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 10.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 15.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 29.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 60.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 99.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 182.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 273.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 297.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 293.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Taiwan or United Arab Emirates?
- Taiwan, at 283.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 262.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Taiwan and United Arab Emirates?
- 21.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Taiwan ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.