South Africa vs Taiwan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
South Africa
5.8 tonnes per person
in 2024
Taiwan
6.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
7th
Taiwan rank
6th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- South Africa
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 6.08 tonnes per person against 5.8 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.28 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 129 shared years of data; in 1896 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 7th and Taiwan ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 13 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 0.0227 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1900s | 1.6 tonnes per person | 0.0912 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1910s | 2.99 tonnes per person | 0.3756 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1920s | 3.51 tonnes per person | 0.9927 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1930s | 3.22 tonnes per person | 0.9125 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1940s | 4.4 tonnes per person | 0.7824 tonnes per person | 3.62 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1950s | 4.89 tonnes per person | 0.5993 tonnes per person | 4.29 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5.51 tonnes per person | 0.8541 tonnes per person | 4.66 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.78 tonnes per person | 0.5654 tonnes per person | 5.21 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.41 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 6.05 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.87 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.5 tonnes per person | 6.11 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.07 tonnes per person | 6.91 tonnes per person | 0.1599 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.88 tonnes per person | 6.55 tonnes per person | 0.6656 tonnes per person | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, South Africa or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 6.08 tonnes per person against 5.8 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between South Africa and Taiwan?
- 0.28 tonnes per person, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Taiwan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- South Africa ranks 7th and Taiwan ranks 6th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.