Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 63.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
63.85 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
25th
of 146 countries
All-time high
63.85 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1896
Years of data
129
1896–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Taiwan, 1896–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Taiwan stood at 63.85 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 129 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Taiwan peaked at 63.85 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1896.
That places Taiwan 25th out of 146 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 from gas in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 43,932 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 131,904 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 128,240 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 139,232 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1935 | 128,240 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1936 | 106,256 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1937 | 58,624 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1938 | 54,960 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1939 | 219,840 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1940 | 216,176 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 157,625 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1942 | 161,308 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 98,872 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 1944 | 113,584 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1945 | 69,616 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 1946 | 73,186 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1947 | 43,968 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 1948 | 36,610 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1949 | 36,610 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 69,683 tonnes | +90.3% |
| 1951 | 51,296 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1952 | 47,659 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1953 | 32,976 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1954 | 47,605 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1955 | 51,296 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1956 | 54,934 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 58,624 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 51,276 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1959 | 47,632 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 69,596 tonnes | +46.1% |
| 1962 | 69,616 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 95,264 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1964 | 304,112 tonnes | +219.2% |
| 1965 | 564,256 tonnes | +85.5% |
| 1966 | 813,561 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1967 | 967,296 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1968 | 1.34 million tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1969 | 1.69 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1970 | 1.72 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.03 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 2.34 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 2.70 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 2.84 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 2.82 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.38 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 3.52 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.50 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.39 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.45 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.95 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million tonnes | -49.3% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.61 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 1.46 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.59 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 3.06 million tonnes | +74.4% |
| 1991 | 5.44 million tonnes | +77.8% |
| 1992 | 5.52 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.26 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 7.25 million tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 7.76 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 8.16 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 9.36 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 11.81 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 11.85 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.41 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 15.14 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 16.93 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 17.87 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 20.88 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 21.88 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 23.03 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 24.98 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 26.85 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 26.14 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 32.65 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 35.84 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 37.73 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 37.48 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.64 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 42.93 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 44.60 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 49.07 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 49.78 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 48.72 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 54.41 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 59.21 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 60.00 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 59.62 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 63.85 million tonnes | +7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | +300.0% | 54,960 tonnes | 219,840 tonnes |
| 1964 | +219.2% | 95,264 tonnes | 304,112 tonnes |
| 1926 | -100.0% | 43,932 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1930 | -100.0% | 131,904 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1950 | +90.3% | 36,610 tonnes | 69,683 tonnes |
| 1965 | +85.5% | 304,112 tonnes | 564,256 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 17,584 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 83,539 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 219,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 100,756 tonnes | 36,610 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 51,298 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 69,683 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 596,556 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.82 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.55 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.71 million tonnes | 13.41 million tonnes | 26.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.84 million tonnes | 32.65 million tonnes | 49.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.42 million tonnes | 54.41 million tonnes | 63.85 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 annual co₂ emissions from gas in Taiwan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Taiwan was 63.85 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 from gas recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.85 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1896.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Taiwan ranks 25th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.