Central African Republic vs Taiwan: Share of global methane emissions

Central African Republic
0.1%
in 2024
Taiwan
0.2%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
86th
Taiwan rank
83rd

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Taiwan ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 86th and Taiwan ranks 83rd of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Taiwan Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Taiwan
1860s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Taiwan
1870s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Taiwan
1880s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Taiwan
1890s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Taiwan
1900s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Taiwan
1910s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Taiwan
1920s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Taiwan
1930s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Taiwan
1940s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Taiwan
1950s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Taiwan
1960s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Taiwan
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Taiwan
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Taiwan
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Central African Republic
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Taiwan
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Taiwan
2020s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Central African Republic or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Central African Republic and Taiwan?
0.1%, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Taiwan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Taiwan rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Central African Republic ranks 86th and Taiwan ranks 83rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.