Luxembourg vs Taiwan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Luxembourg
11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Taiwan
12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
29th
Taiwan rank
27th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Luxembourg
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 15 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1860s | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1870s | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1880s | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1890s | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 32.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 38.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 38.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 27.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 28.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 25.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 19.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 13.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Luxembourg or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Luxembourg and Taiwan?
- 0.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Taiwan rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 29th 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.