South Korea vs Taiwan: Per capita co2 gas
South Korea
2.5
in 2024
Taiwan
2.75
in 2024
South Korea rank
22nd
Taiwan rank
20th
Per capita co2 gas over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 2.75 against 2.5 in South Korea, a difference of 0.25.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Taiwan ahead.
South Korea ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 20th of 146 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.0159 | 0.0159 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.0169 | 0.0169 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.0414 | 0.0878 | 0.0464 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.4249 | 0.3494 | 0.0754 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0.9073 | 0.3468 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.78 | 0.2583 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.54 | 0.1362 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co2 gas, South Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 2.75 against 2.5 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co2 gas between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 0.25, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for per capita co2 gas?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 20th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.