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
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.
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)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 10.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.7% (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.5% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.7% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 10.09 billion tonnes (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.