Curacao vs Taiwan: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Curacao
12.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
Taiwan
11.3 tonnes per person
in 2024
Curacao rank
18th
Taiwan rank
20th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Curacao
- Taiwan
How they compare
Curacao currently reports 12.34 tonnes per person against 11.3 tonnes per person in Taiwan, a difference of 1.04 tonnes per person.
That makes Curacao's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Curacao ahead.
Curacao ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Curacao has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.72 tonnes per person | 0.7812 tonnes per person | 80.94 tonnes per person | Curacao |
| 1960s | 70.07 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 68.69 tonnes per person | Curacao |
| 1970s | 74.88 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 71.95 tonnes per person | Curacao |
| 1980s | 44.14 tonnes per person | 4.41 tonnes per person | 39.73 tonnes per person | Curacao |
| 1990s | 24.09 tonnes per person | 7.74 tonnes per person | 16.36 tonnes per person | Curacao |
| 2000s | 35.1 tonnes per person | 11.19 tonnes per person | 23.91 tonnes per person | Curacao |
| 2010s | 32.17 tonnes per person | 11.81 tonnes per person | 20.36 tonnes per person | Curacao |
| 2020s | 11.71 tonnes per person | 11.6 tonnes per person | 0.1069 tonnes per person | Curacao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Curacao or Taiwan?
- Curacao, at 12.34 tonnes per person against 11.3 tonnes per person in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Curacao and Taiwan?
- 1.04 tonnes per person, with Curacao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Taiwan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Curacao and Taiwan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Curacao ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 20th of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.