Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Taiwan
Taiwan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -4.78 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.78 million tonnes
Change on year
up 30.3%
World rank
203rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
18.91 million tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
-13.95 million tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
274
1751–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Taiwan, 1751–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Taiwan stood at -4.78 million tonnes.
The figure is up 30.3% on the previous year and down 300.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Taiwan peaked at 18.91 million tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, -13.95 million tonnes, in 2009.
That places Taiwan 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Taiwan, year by year
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| 1896 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 47,632 tonnes | +1200.0% |
| 1898 | 62,288 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1899 | -32,976 tonnes | -152.9% |
| 1900 | 29,312 tonnes | -188.9% |
| 1901 | 65,952 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 1902 | 80,608 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1903 | -40,304 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1904 | 3,664 tonnes | -109.1% |
| 1905 | 32,976 tonnes | +800.0% |
| 1906 | 21,984 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1907 | 84,272 tonnes | +283.3% |
| 1908 | 51,296 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 1909 | 76,944 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1910 | 128,240 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1911 | 62,288 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 1912 | 62,288 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 113,584 tonnes | +82.4% |
| 1914 | 65,952 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1915 | 95,264 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1916 | 370,064 tonnes | +288.5% |
| 1917 | 414,032 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1918 | 344,416 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1919 | 765,776 tonnes | +122.3% |
| 1920 | 135,568 tonnes | -82.3% |
| 1921 | -289,456 tonnes | -313.5% |
| 1922 | 817,072 tonnes | -382.3% |
| 1923 | 260,144 tonnes | -68.2% |
| 1924 | 161,216 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1925 | 494,640 tonnes | +206.8% |
| 1926 | 263,808 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1927 | 175,872 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1928 | -725,472 tonnes | -512.5% |
| 1929 | -10,992 tonnes | -98.5% |
| 1930 | 51,296 tonnes | -566.7% |
| 1931 | -468,992 tonnes | -1014.3% |
| 1932 | -179,536 tonnes | -61.7% |
| 1933 | 600,896 tonnes | -434.7% |
| 1934 | -21,984 tonnes | -103.7% |
| 1935 | 190,528 tonnes | -966.7% |
| 1936 | 370,064 tonnes | +94.2% |
| 1937 | 516,624 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1938 | 648,528 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1939 | 1.28 million tonnes | +97.7% |
| 1940 | 586,240 tonnes | -54.3% |
| 1941 | 167,682 tonnes | -71.4% |
| 1942 | -1.52 million tonnes | -1004.7% |
| 1943 | 7,003 tonnes | -100.5% |
| 1944 | -1.80 million tonnes | -25733.2% |
| 1945 | -2.44 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1946 | 674,176 tonnes | -127.6% |
| 1947 | 757,675 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1948 | 919,487 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1949 | -66,190 tonnes | -107.2% |
| 1950 | -688,983 tonnes | +940.9% |
| 1951 | 1.12 million tonnes | -263.2% |
| 1952 | 1.48 million tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1953 | 80,312 tonnes | -94.6% |
| 1954 | 14,598 tonnes | -81.8% |
| 1955 | 710,607 tonnes | +4767.8% |
| 1956 | 487,451 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1957 | 498,104 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 1.39 million tonnes | +178.5% |
| 1959 | 1.42 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 882,549 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1961 | 654,768 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1962 | 1.64 million tonnes | +149.9% |
| 1963 | 943,797 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 1964 | 1.80 million tonnes | +90.6% |
| 1965 | 937,628 tonnes | -47.9% |
| 1966 | 1.62 million tonnes | +72.4% |
| 1967 | 2.51 million tonnes | +55.1% |
| 1968 | 2.17 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 2.15 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.44 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 2.74 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 4.40 million tonnes | +60.4% |
| 1973 | 4.37 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1974 | -935,148 tonnes | -121.4% |
| 1975 | 4.14 million tonnes | -543.2% |
| 1976 | 12.65 million tonnes | +205.1% |
| 1977 | 5.03 million tonnes | -60.2% |
| 1978 | 9.90 million tonnes | +96.8% |
| 1979 | 4.74 million tonnes | -52.1% |
| 1980 | 7.75 million tonnes | +63.5% |
| 1981 | -8.46 million tonnes | -209.2% |
| 1982 | -5.02 million tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1983 | 6.52 million tonnes | -229.9% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million tonnes | -83.8% |
| 1985 | -1.16 million tonnes | -209.9% |
| 1986 | 9.71 million tonnes | -939.4% |
| 1987 | 4.36 million tonnes | -55.1% |
| 1988 | 15.86 million tonnes | +264.0% |
| 1989 | 8.63 million tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1990 | 9.25 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 9.37 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.80 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 11.61 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 7.52 million tonnes | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 8.50 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 8.00 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 12.72 million tonnes | +59.1% |
| 1998 | 9.76 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 7.48 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 18.91 million tonnes | +152.9% |
| 2001 | 4.50 million tonnes | -76.2% |
| 2002 | 7.14 million tonnes | +58.7% |
| 2003 | 10.56 million tonnes | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 10.24 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.52 million tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 9.66 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 3.53 million tonnes | -63.5% |
| 2008 | -13.11 million tonnes | -471.5% |
| 2009 | -13.95 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 17.69 million tonnes | -226.8% |
| 2011 | 6.05 million tonnes | -65.8% |
| 2012 | -3.49 million tonnes | -157.6% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million tonnes | -137.1% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million tonnes | +84.2% |
| 2015 | -695,008 tonnes | -129.2% |
| 2016 | 3.93 million tonnes | -665.9% |
| 2017 | 5.54 million tonnes | +40.8% |
| 2018 | -1.58 million tonnes | -128.6% |
| 2019 | -9.45 million tonnes | +496.0% |
| 2020 | -2.24 million tonnes | -76.3% |
| 2021 | 11.36 million tonnes | -607.0% |
| 2022 | -9.83 million tonnes | -186.6% |
| 2023 | -6.86 million tonnes | -30.2% |
| 2024 | -4.78 million tonnes | -30.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | -25733.2% | 7,003 tonnes | -1.80 million tonnes |
| 1955 | +4767.8% | 14,598 tonnes | 710,607 tonnes |
| 1897 | +1200.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes |
| 1931 | -1014.3% | 51,296 tonnes | -468,992 tonnes |
| 1942 | -1004.7% | 167,682 tonnes | -1.52 million tonnes |
| 1935 | +966.7% | -21,984 tonnes | 190,528 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 8,061 tonnes | -32,976 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 40,670 tonnes | -40,304 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 242,190 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 765,776 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 128,240 tonnes | -725,472 tonnes | 817,072 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 298,982 tonnes | -468,992 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -270,889 tonnes | -2.44 million tonnes | 919,487 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 651,879 tonnes | -688,983 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.53 million tonnes | 654,768 tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.95 million tonnes | -935,148 tonnes | 12.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 million tonnes | -8.46 million tonnes | 15.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.30 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 12.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million tonnes | -13.95 million tonnes | 18.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 million tonnes | -9.45 million tonnes | 17.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.47 million tonnes | -9.83 million tonnes | 11.36 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More climate change data for Taiwan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.4% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 0.8% (2024)
- Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 0.5% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 0.3% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 10.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.7% (2024)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Taiwan?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Taiwan was -4.78 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.91 million tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.95 million tonnes in 2009.
- How does Taiwan rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Taiwan ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 300.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.