Afghanistan vs Taiwan: Methane emissions
Afghanistan
16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Taiwan
15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Taiwan rank
83rd
Methane emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Taiwan, a difference of 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Taiwan ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 15 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 8.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 9.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 800,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 9.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 450,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 15.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 15.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 435,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Afghanistan or Taiwan?
- Afghanistan, at 16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Afghanistan and Taiwan?
- 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Taiwan rank globally for methane emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Taiwan ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.