South Korea vs Taiwan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
South Korea
12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Taiwan
12.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
19th
Taiwan rank
18th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 12.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 9 and Taiwan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1860s | 0.6822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1870s | 0.6864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1880s | 0.692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1890s | 0.6983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1900s | 0.7041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1910s | 0.7095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1920s | 0.7296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0.7604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0.7939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.7354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, South Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 12.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.