Taiwan vs Zimbabwe: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Taiwan
0.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.2%
in 2024
Taiwan rank
79th
Zimbabwe rank
82nd
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Taiwan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Taiwan ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Taiwan or Zimbabwe?
- Taiwan, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Taiwan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Taiwan ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide emissions.