Annual CO₂ emissions in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual CO₂ emissions was 262.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
262.35 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
285.74 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
275
1750–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions in Taiwan, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions in Taiwan is 262.35 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions in Taiwan peaked at 285.74 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Taiwan 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions in Taiwan, year by year
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| 1896 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 51,296 tonnes | +1300.0% |
| 1898 | 113,584 tonnes | +121.4% |
| 1899 | 80,608 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1900 | 109,920 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1901 | 175,872 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1902 | 256,480 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1903 | 216,176 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1904 | 219,840 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 252,816 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1906 | 274,800 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1907 | 359,072 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1908 | 410,368 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1909 | 487,312 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1910 | 615,552 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1911 | 677,840 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1912 | 740,128 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1913 | 853,712 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1914 | 919,664 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1915 | 1.01 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1916 | 1.38 million tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1917 | 1.80 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1918 | 2.14 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1919 | 2.91 million tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1920 | 3.04 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1921 | 2.76 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1922 | 3.57 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1923 | 3.83 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1924 | 3.99 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 4.49 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1926 | 4.75 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1927 | 4.93 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1928 | 4.20 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1929 | 4.19 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 4.24 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 3.77 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1932 | 3.59 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1933 | 4.20 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1934 | 4.17 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 4.36 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1936 | 4.73 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1937 | 5.25 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1938 | 5.90 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1939 | 7.18 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1940 | 7.77 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1941 | 7.94 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 6.42 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1943 | 6.43 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 4.63 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1945 | 2.19 million tonnes | -52.8% |
| 1946 | 2.86 million tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1947 | 3.62 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1948 | 4.54 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1949 | 4.47 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 3.78 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1951 | 4.91 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1952 | 6.39 million tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1953 | 6.47 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 6.49 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 7.20 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1956 | 7.68 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 8.18 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 9.57 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1959 | 10.99 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1960 | 11.87 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 12.53 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 14.16 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 15.11 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 16.91 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 17.84 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 19.46 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 21.97 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 24.14 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 26.29 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 28.73 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 31.47 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 35.87 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 40.24 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 39.31 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 43.45 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 56.10 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 61.13 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 71.03 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 75.77 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 83.51 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 75.05 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 70.03 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 76.55 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 77.61 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 76.45 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 86.16 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 90.52 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 106.38 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 115.01 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 124.26 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 133.63 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 142.43 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 154.05 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 161.56 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 170.06 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 178.06 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 190.78 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 200.55 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 208.02 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 226.93 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 231.43 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 238.57 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 249.13 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 259.37 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 266.89 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 276.55 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 280.08 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 266.98 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 253.03 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 270.72 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 276.77 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 273.28 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 274.58 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 276.96 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 276.26 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 280.20 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 285.74 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 284.15 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 274.70 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 272.46 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 283.82 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 273.99 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 267.13 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 262.35 million tonnes | -1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | +1300.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes |
| 1898 | +121.4% | 51,296 tonnes | 113,584 tonnes |
| 1945 | -52.8% | 4.63 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes |
| 1901 | +60.0% | 109,920 tonnes | 175,872 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 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 | 24,915 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 113,584 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 276,266 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 487,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.31 million tonnes | 615,552 tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.98 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.74 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.09 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.17 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 10.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.03 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | 26.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.31 million tonnes | 28.73 million tonnes | 75.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.73 million tonnes | 70.03 million tonnes | 115.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.34 million tonnes | 124.26 million tonnes | 208.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.90 million tonnes | 226.93 million tonnes | 280.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.34 million tonnes | 270.72 million tonnes | 285.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.95 million tonnes | 262.35 million tonnes | 283.82 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 flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (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)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions in Taiwan?
- Annual co₂ emissions in Taiwan was 262.35 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 285.74 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual co₂ emissions?
- Taiwan ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.