Philippines vs Taiwan: Greenhouse gas emissions
Philippines
305.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Taiwan
283.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Philippines rank
31st
Taiwan rank
32nd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Philippines
- Taiwan
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 305.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 283.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Taiwan, a difference of 22.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 14 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 58.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1860s | 53.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1870s | 55.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1880s | 51.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1890s | 53.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1900s | 84.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1910s | 102.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1920s | 89.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1930s | 100.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1940s | 62.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1950s | 184.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1960s | 172.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1970s | 260.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1980s | 204.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1990s | 181.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 213.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 257.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 282.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Philippines or Taiwan?
- Philippines, at 305.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 283.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Philippines and Taiwan?
- 22.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 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 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.