China vs Taiwan: Per capita co2 by source
China
6.26
in 2024
Taiwan
6.08
in 2024
China rank
5th
Taiwan rank
6th
Per capita co2 by source over time
- China
- Taiwan
How they compare
China currently reports 6.26 against 6.08 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Taiwan ahead.
China ranks 5th and Taiwan ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0539 | 0.1334 | 0.0795 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 0.0631 | 0.3756 | 0.3125 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 0.0942 | 0.9927 | 0.8985 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0.1243 | 0.9125 | 0.7882 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0.147 | 0.7824 | 0.6355 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.3912 | 0.5993 | 0.2081 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.6611 | 0.8541 | 0.193 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.9703 | 0.5654 | 0.4049 | China |
| 1980s | 1.42 | 1.37 | 0.0563 | China |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 3.12 | 1.18 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 6.11 | 2.91 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 5.22 | 6.91 | 1.68 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 5.87 | 6.55 | 0.6794 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co2 by source, China or Taiwan?
- China, at 6.26 against 6.08 in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co2 by source between China and Taiwan?
- 0.18, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Taiwan?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do China and Taiwan rank globally for per capita co2 by source?
- China ranks 5th and Taiwan ranks 6th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.