South Korea vs Taiwan: Per capita ghg emissions
South Korea
12.19
in 2024
Taiwan
12.21
in 2024
South Korea rank
28th
Taiwan rank
27th
Per capita ghg emissions over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 12.21 against 12.19 in South Korea, a difference of 0.02.
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 199 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 | 0.5635 | 0.4255 | South Korea |
| 1860s | 0.8912 | 0.5695 | 0.3217 | South Korea |
| 1870s | 0.8726 | 0.5859 | 0.2868 | South Korea |
| 1880s | 0.7796 | 0.6078 | 0.1718 | South Korea |
| 1890s | 0.7633 | 0.6282 | 0.1351 | South Korea |
| 1900s | 0.8137 | 0.7138 | 0.0999 | South Korea |
| 1910s | 1.33 | 1.02 | 0.3118 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 1.74 | 1.74 | 0.0077 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 1.65 | 0.1485 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 1.65 | 1.66 | 0.004 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 1.37 | 1.69 | 0.3155 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 1.81 | 2.25 | 0.4419 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 3.25 | 3.67 | 0.4239 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 5.05 | 5.1 | 0.0585 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 8.67 | 8.47 | 0.2024 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 11.08 | 12.01 | 0.929 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 13.28 | 12.69 | 0.5973 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12.39 | 12.51 | 0.1217 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, South Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 12.21 against 12.19 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 0.02, 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?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.