South Korea vs Taiwan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
South Korea
12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Taiwan
12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
28th
Taiwan rank
27th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 198 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 | 0.9889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1860s | 0.8912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1870s | 0.8726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1880s | 0.7796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1890s | 0.7633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1900s | 0.8137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1910s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1920s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 11.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 13.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1217 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 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.19 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?
- 0.02 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 28th 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.