South Africa vs Taiwan: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
South Africa
0.4%
in 2024
Taiwan
0.4%
in 2024
South Africa rank
35th
Taiwan rank
37th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- South Africa
- Taiwan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Taiwan ahead.
South Africa ranks 35th and Taiwan ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, South Africa or Taiwan?
- South Africa, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil between South Africa and Taiwan?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Taiwan rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- South Africa ranks 35th and Taiwan ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.