Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 7.59 million tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Taiwan, 2013–2018
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 7.59 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Taiwan ranks 24th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.08 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 5.59 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 6.13 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 6.88 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 7.26 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 7.59 million tonnes | +4.4% |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 21 Indonesia 10.57 million tonnes compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 10.37 million tonnes compare
- 23 Netherlands 9.14 million tonnes compare
- 25 Malaysia 7.23 million tonnes compare
- 26 Vietnam 7.16 million tonnes compare
- 27 Philippines 6.10 million tonnes compare
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)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.3 tonnes per person (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 annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Taiwan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Taiwan was 7.59 million tonnes in 2018, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 million tonnes in 2013.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Taiwan ranks 24th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.