China, Taiwan Province of vs Western Europe: IPPU — Emissions per capita
IPPU — Emissions per capita over time
- China, Taiwan Province of
- Western Europe
How they compare
China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 1.29 t CO2eq/cap against 0.52 t CO2eq/cap in Western Europe, a difference of 0.77 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 2.5 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Europe ahead.
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 14th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, Taiwan Province of averaged higher in 3 and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Taiwan Province of | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.887 t CO2eq/cap | 0.936 t CO2eq/cap | 0.049 t CO2eq/cap | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 2.32 t CO2eq/cap | 0.771 t CO2eq/cap | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2010s | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | 0.703 t CO2eq/cap | 0.595 t CO2eq/cap | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2020s | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | 0.5825 t CO2eq/cap | 0.7175 t CO2eq/cap | China, Taiwan Province of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions per capita, China, Taiwan Province of or Western Europe?
- China, Taiwan Province of, at 1.29 t CO2eq/cap against 0.52 t CO2eq/cap in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions per capita between China, Taiwan Province of and Western Europe?
- 0.77 t CO2eq/cap, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Western Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, Taiwan Province of and Western Europe rank globally for ippu — emissions per capita?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 14th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.