Pakistan vs Taiwan: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Pakistan
245.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Taiwan
279.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Pakistan rank
31st
Taiwan rank
28th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Pakistan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 279.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 245.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Pakistan, a difference of 34.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 31st and Taiwan ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 9 and Taiwan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 485,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 507,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 577,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 655,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 862,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 17.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 29.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 38.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 67.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 115.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 168.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 218.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 269.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Pakistan or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 279.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 245.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Pakistan and Taiwan?
- 34.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Taiwan rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Pakistan ranks 31st and Taiwan ranks 28th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.