Afghanistan vs Taiwan: Share global methane emissions
Afghanistan
0.18
in 2024
Taiwan
0.1588
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Taiwan rank
83rd
Share global methane emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.18 against 0.1588 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0212.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Taiwan ranks 83rd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 15 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2945 | 0.0838 | 0.2107 | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 0.2916 | 0.0811 | 0.2105 | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 0.2877 | 0.0776 | 0.2101 | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 0.2809 | 0.0726 | 0.2082 | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 0.2745 | 0.0712 | 0.2033 | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 0.2621 | 0.0715 | 0.1906 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 0.2431 | 0.0754 | 0.1677 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 0.2311 | 0.0938 | 0.1373 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 0.2298 | 0.102 | 0.1279 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.2282 | 0.1271 | 0.1011 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 0.2119 | 0.1539 | 0.058 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.1844 | 0.1642 | 0.0202 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.1539 | 0.1415 | 0.0124 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.1206 | 0.1402 | 0.0195 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.1167 | 0.1473 | 0.0305 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.1437 | 0.1654 | 0.0218 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.1804 | 0.1694 | 0.011 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1778 | 0.1639 | 0.0139 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Afghanistan or Taiwan?
- Afghanistan, at 0.18 against 0.1588 in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Afghanistan and Taiwan?
- 0.0212, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Taiwan rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Taiwan ranks 83rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.