Philippines vs Taiwan: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Philippines
0.6%
in 2024
Taiwan
0.5%
in 2024
Philippines rank
31st
Taiwan rank
32nd
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Philippines
- Taiwan
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 31st and Taiwan ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 15 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 1860s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.1% | Philippines |
| 1870s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Philippines |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 1890s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Philippines |
| 1900s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 1910s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 1920s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Philippines |
| 1930s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Philippines or Taiwan?
- Philippines, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Philippines and Taiwan?
- 0.1%, 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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Philippines ranks 31st and Taiwan ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.