Iceland vs Taiwan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Iceland
12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Taiwan
12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
25th
Taiwan rank
27th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Iceland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Taiwan, a difference of 0.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1860s | 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1870s | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1880s | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1890s | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1900s | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1910s | 14.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1920s | 18.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1930s | 20.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1940s | 23.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1950s | 32.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1960s | 24.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 16.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 13.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 14.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 14.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Iceland or Taiwan?
- Iceland, at 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Iceland and Taiwan?
- 0.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Taiwan rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Iceland ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 198 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.