| Ranking | China | Taiwan | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries consuming the most coal2026-11-02 | #1 · 25.6k TWh | #15 · 356.06 TWh | China by 14 |
| Countries emitting the most CO22026-11-02 | #1 · 12.3k million tonnes | #25 · 262.34 million tonnes | China by 24 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels2026-11-02 | #1 · 6,175.28 TWh | #11 · 249.84 TWh | China by 10 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions2026-11-02 | #1 · 10.9k million tonnes | #21 · 294.8 million tonnes | China by 20 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from solar and wind2026-11-02 | #1 · 2,310.4 TWh | #23 · 27.69 TWh | China by 22 |
| Countries with the highest coffee yields2026-11-02 | #1 · 3.56 tonnes per hectare | #27 · 0.84 tonnes per hectare | China by 26 |
| Countries generating the most electricity2026-11-02 | #1 · 10.6k TWh | #18 · 288.39 TWh | China by 17 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #1 · 12.3k million tonnes | #25 · 262.34 million tonnes | China by 24 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #1 · 5,751.56 TWh | #12 · 104.55 TWh | China by 11 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal2026-11-02 | #1 · 213.3k million tonnes | #20 · 5,130.69 million tonnes | China by 19 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal2026-10-29 | #1 · 8,886.02 million tonnes | #14 · 141.11 million tonnes | China by 13 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #1 · 617.75 million tonnes | #33 · 4.8 million tonnes | China by 32 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #1 · 31.84 % | #25 · 0.68 % | China by 24 |
| Countries with the most installed wind energy capacity2026-11-02 | #1 · 640.63 gigawatts | #27 · 4.52 gigawatts | China by 26 |
| Countries with the highest total energy supply2026-11-02 | #1 · 45.1k TWh | #25 · 1,184.1 TWh | China by 24 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #1 · 17.3k million tonnes | #22 · 419.01 million tonnes | China by 21 |
| Countries producing the most fish and seafood2026-11-02 | #1 · 64.2k thousand tonnes | #25 · 1,041 thousand tonnes | China by 24 |
| Countries producing the most meat2026-11-02 | #1 · 97.9k thousand tonnes | #36 · 1,571.99 thousand tonnes | China by 35 |
| Countries generating the most hydropower2026-11-02 | #1 · 1,392.16 TWh | #43 · 5.5 TWh | China by 42 |
| Countries with the most installed solar power capacity2026-11-02 | #1 · 1,202.18 GW | #17 · 15.47 GW | China by 16 |
| Countries with the most military personnel2026-11-02 | #1 · 2,035 thousand people | #30 · 169 thousand people | China by 29 |
| Countries producing the most pig meat2026-11-02 | #1 · 57.1k thousand tonnes | #22 · 780 thousand tonnes | China by 21 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from other industry2026-11-02 | #1 · 186.5k thousand tonnes | #22 · 985.57 thousand tonnes | China by 21 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement2026-11-02 | #1 · 41.94 % of global total | #33 · 0.33 % of global total | China by 32 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal2026-11-02 | #1 · 56.22 % of global total | #14 · 0.89 % of global total | China by 13 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #2 · 1,705.39 million tonnes | #37 · 51.6 million tonnes | China by 35 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions2026-11-02 | #2 · 285.1k million tonnes | #27 · 10.1k million tonnes | China by 25 |
| Countries producing the most chicken meat2026-11-02 | #2 · 15.3k thousand tonnes | #35 · 690 thousand tonnes | China by 33 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil2026-11-02 | #2 · 39.2k million tonnes | #28 · 3,439.58 million tonnes | China by 26 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil2026-11-01 | #2 · 1,705.39 million tonnes | #37 · 51.6 million tonnes | China by 35 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas2026-10-30 | #2 · 889.41 million tonnes | #25 · 63.85 million tonnes | China by 23 |
| Countries with the highest military spending2026-11-02 | #2 · 335.02 billion US dollars | #22 · 17.34 billion US dollars | China by 20 |
| Countries importing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #2 · 5,637 thousand tonnes | #34 · 250 thousand tonnes | China by 32 |
| Countries generating the most coal electricity per person2026-11-02 | #3 · 4,061.56 kWh per person | #2 · 4,523.47 kWh per person | Taiwan by 1 |
| Countries producing the most rice2026-11-02 | #2 · 207.5k thousand tonnes | #32 · 1,643 thousand tonnes | China by 30 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #2 · 13.68 % of global total | #37 · 0.41 % of global total | China by 35 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas2026-11-02 | #2 · 11.1 % of global total | #25 · 0.8 % of global total | China by 23 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from gas2026-11-02 | #3 · 9,633.6 million tonnes | #43 · 1,053.61 million tonnes | China by 40 |
| Countries using the most coal energy per person2026-11-02 | #3 · 18.1k kWh per person | #5 · 15.4k kWh per person | China by 2 |
| Countries using the most phosphate fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #6 · 73.4 kg per hectare | #3 · 130.81 kg per hectare | Taiwan by 3 |
| Countries with the highest millet yields2026-11-02 | #4 · 3.15 tonnes per hectare | #18 · 1.6 tonnes per hectare | China by 14 |
| Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare2026-11-02 | #12 · 69.08 kilograms per hectare | #4 · 127.6 kilograms per hectare | Taiwan by 8 |
| Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #5 · 192.39 kg per hectare | #10 · 159.63 kg per hectare | China by 5 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person2026-11-02 | #5 · 6.26 tonnes per person | #6 · 6.08 tonnes per person | China by 1 |
| Countries using the most pesticides2026-11-02 | #5 · 218 thousand tonnes | #41 · 10.55 thousand tonnes | China by 36 |
| Countries generating the most fossil fuel electricity per person2026-11-02 | #35 · 4,360.78 kWh per person | #7 · 10.8k kWh per person | Taiwan by 28 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from cement per person2026-11-02 | #9 · 0.44 tonnes per person | #32 · 0.21 tonnes per person | China by 23 |
| Countries with the highest rice yields2026-11-02 | #10 · 7.15 tonnes per hectare | #20 · 6.57 tonnes per hectare | China by 10 |
| Countries with the highest cassava yields2026-10-31 | #27 · 16.36 tonnes per hectare | #12 · 20.94 tonnes per hectare | Taiwan by 15 |
| Countries with the highest groundnut yields2026-11-02 | #12 · 4.04 tonnes per hectare | #36 · 2 tonnes per hectare | China by 24 |
| Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person2026-11-02 | #26 · 27.9k kWh per person | #13 · 49.1k kWh per person | Taiwan by 13 |
| Countries with the highest orange yields2026-11-02 | #37 · 18.91 tonnes per hectare | #17 · 26.37 tonnes per hectare | Taiwan by 20 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person2026-11-02 | #36 · 7.63 tonnes per person | #18 · 12.64 tonnes per person | Taiwan by 18 |
| Countries with the highest fossil CO2 emissions per person2026-11-02 | #24 · 9.65 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | #18 · 12.05 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | Taiwan by 6 |
| Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person2026-11-02 | #19 · 41.68 kg per person per year | #31 · 30.4 kg per person per year | China by 12 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person2026-11-02 | #30 · 8.66 t | #20 · 11.3 t | Taiwan by 10 |
| Countries with the highest sugar cane yields2026-11-02 | #20 · 80.87 tonnes per hectare | #39 · 66.63 tonnes per hectare | China by 19 |
| Countries with the highest banana yields2026-10-29 | #21 · 37.92 tonnes per hectare | #48 · 22.16 tonnes per hectare | China by 27 |
| Countries with the highest bean yields2026-10-29 | #24 · 1.8 tonnes per hectare | #21 · 1.95 tonnes per hectare | Taiwan by 3 |
| Countries with the highest cereal yields2026-11-02 | #23 · 6.49 tonnes per hectare | #24 · 6.43 tonnes per hectare | China by 1 |
| Countries getting the most electricity from nuclear power2026-11-02 | #25 · 4.61 % | #32 · 1.13 % | China by 7 |
| Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person2026-11-02 | #25 · 6.19 kg per person | #35 · 4.26 kg per person | China by 10 |
| Countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person2026-11-02 | #37 · 9.94 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | #27 · 12.21 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | Taiwan by 10 |
History
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Head to head
China vs Taiwan, explained
China vs Taiwan, head to head across 63 shared rankings. China ranks higher in 51, Taiwan ranks higher in 12. On that count China comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries consuming the most coal, China is #1 with 25.6k TWh and Taiwan is #15 with 356.06 TWh (China ahead by 14); in Countries emitting the most CO2, China is #1 with 12.3k million tonnes and Taiwan is #25 with 262.34 million tonnes (China ahead by 24); in Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels, China is #1 with 6,175.28 TWh and Taiwan is #11 with 249.84 TWh (China ahead by 10); in Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions, China is #1 with 10.9k million tonnes and Taiwan is #21 with 294.8 million tonnes (China ahead by 20); in Countries generating the most electricity from solar and wind, China is #1 with 2,310.4 TWh and Taiwan is #23 with 27.69 TWh (China ahead by 22); in Countries with the highest coffee yields, China is #1 with 3.56 tonnes per hectare and Taiwan is #27 with 0.84 tonnes per hectare (China ahead by 26).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, China or Taiwan?
- China ranks higher in more shared rankings (51 of 63). In Countries consuming the most coal, China is #1 and Taiwan is #15.
- In how many rankings do China and Taiwan both appear?
- 63 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.