Afghanistan vs Taiwan: Methane emissions
Afghanistan
16.62 million
in 2024
Taiwan
15.46 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Taiwan rank
83rd
Methane emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.62 million against 15.46 million in Taiwan, a difference of 1.15 million.
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 | 1.06 million | 2.62 million | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 3.89 million | 1.10 million | 2.79 million | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 4.15 million | 1.13 million | 3.01 million | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 4.46 million | 1.17 million | 3.29 million | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 4.84 million | 1.27 million | 3.56 million | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.21 million | 1.45 million | 3.77 million | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 5.38 million | 1.71 million | 3.67 million | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 5.60 million | 2.35 million | 3.25 million | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.28 million | 2.88 million | 3.39 million | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 7.31 million | 4.18 million | 3.13 million | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 8.44 million | 6.31 million | 2.13 million | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 9.45 million | 8.65 million | 800,075 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 9.47 million | 9.02 million | 450,527 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 7.95 million | 9.67 million | 1.72 million | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 8.31 million | 10.98 million | 2.67 million | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 10.90 million | 13.27 million | 2.37 million | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 15.09 million | 15.01 million | 82,260 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 15.95 million | 15.52 million | 435,540 | 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 against 15.46 million in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Afghanistan and Taiwan?
- 1.15 million, 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?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.