Palau vs Taiwan, China: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Palau
12.76 tonnes per person
in 2024
Taiwan, China
11.3 tonnes per person
in 2024
Palau rank
17th
Taiwan, China rank
20th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Palau
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Palau currently reports 12.76 tonnes per person against 11.3 tonnes per person in Taiwan, China, a difference of 1.46 tonnes per person.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 17th and Taiwan, China ranks 20th of 208 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 0.88 tonnes per person | 0.6196 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 1960s | 6.1 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 1970s | 12.71 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 9.78 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 1980s | 12.39 tonnes per person | 4.41 tonnes per person | 7.98 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 1990s | 12.1 tonnes per person | 7.74 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 2000s | 11.13 tonnes per person | 11.19 tonnes per person | 0.0554 tonnes per person | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 12.01 tonnes per person | 11.81 tonnes per person | 0.199 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 2020s | 12.16 tonnes per person | 11.6 tonnes per person | 0.5584 tonnes per person | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Palau or Taiwan, China?
- Palau, at 12.76 tonnes per person against 11.3 tonnes per person in Taiwan, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Palau and Taiwan, China?
- 1.46 tonnes per person, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Taiwan, China?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Taiwan, China rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Palau ranks 17th and Taiwan, China ranks 20th of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.