Taiwan vs Thailand: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Taiwan
262.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
267.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan rank
25th
Thailand rank
23rd
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Taiwan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 267.76 million tonnes against 262.35 million tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 5.42 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.94 million tonnes | 12.14 million tonnes | 9.80 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 48.31 million tonnes | 26.07 million tonnes | 22.24 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 85.73 million tonnes | 48.47 million tonnes | 37.26 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 166.34 million tonnes | 138.12 million tonnes | 28.22 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 254.90 million tonnes | 203.00 million tonnes | 51.89 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 277.34 million tonnes | 269.92 million tonnes | 7.42 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 271.95 million tonnes | 268.83 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Taiwan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 267.76 million tonnes against 262.35 million tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Taiwan and Thailand?
- 5.42 million tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Thailand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan and Thailand rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Taiwan ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.