Greenland vs Taiwan: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Greenland
11.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Taiwan
11.3 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greenland rank
22nd
Taiwan rank
20th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Greenland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 11.3 tonnes per person against 11.08 tonnes per person in Greenland, a difference of 0.22 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.6 tonnes per person | 0.7812 tonnes per person | 4.81 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1960s | 9.16 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 7.78 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1970s | 10.18 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 7.25 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1980s | 8.79 tonnes per person | 4.41 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1990s | 10.39 tonnes per person | 7.74 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 2000s | 11.07 tonnes per person | 11.19 tonnes per person | 0.1209 tonnes per person | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 9.97 tonnes per person | 11.81 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 10.4 tonnes per person | 11.6 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Greenland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 11.3 tonnes per person against 11.08 tonnes per person in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Greenland and Taiwan?
- 0.22 tonnes per person, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Taiwan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Taiwan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Greenland ranks 22nd 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.