Taiwan vs Zimbabwe: Methane emissions
Taiwan
15.46 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
13.30 million
in 2024
Taiwan rank
83rd
Zimbabwe rank
86th
Methane emissions over time
- Taiwan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 15.46 million against 13.30 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.16 million.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 86th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 15 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.06 million | 577,772 | 486,836 | Taiwan |
| 1860s | 1.10 million | 684,253 | 414,894 | Taiwan |
| 1870s | 1.13 million | 810,674 | 324,078 | Taiwan |
| 1880s | 1.17 million | 960,851 | 210,804 | Taiwan |
| 1890s | 1.27 million | 1.14 million | 134,925 | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 1.45 million | 1.37 million | 71,822 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 1.71 million | 1.71 million | 4,754 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 2.35 million | 2.15 million | 200,448 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 2.88 million | 2.54 million | 343,633 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 4.18 million | 3.39 million | 796,763 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 6.31 million | 3.83 million | 2.48 million | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 8.65 million | 5.95 million | 2.69 million | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 9.02 million | 9.20 million | 175,727 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 9.67 million | 9.43 million | 242,851 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 10.98 million | 10.98 million | 833 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 13.27 million | 11.37 million | 1.90 million | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 15.01 million | 11.90 million | 3.10 million | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 15.52 million | 12.42 million | 3.10 million | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Taiwan or Zimbabwe?
- Taiwan, at 15.46 million against 13.30 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Taiwan and Zimbabwe?
- 2.16 million, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan and Zimbabwe rank globally for methane emissions?
- Taiwan ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 86th 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.