Philippines vs Taiwan: Per capita methane emissions
Philippines
0.6813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Taiwan
0.6662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Philippines rank
148th
Taiwan rank
150th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Philippines
- Taiwan
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.6813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 148th and Taiwan ranks 150th of 199 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1860s | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1870s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1880s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1890s | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1900s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1910s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1920s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1930s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1940s | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1950s | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1960s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1970s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.9569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.7859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.7389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.7155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.6919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Philippines or Taiwan?
- Philippines, at 0.6813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Philippines and Taiwan?
- 0.0151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Taiwan rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Philippines ranks 148th and Taiwan ranks 150th of 199 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 methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.