Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 51.60 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
51.60 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
92.14 million tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1896
Years of data
129
1896–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil in Taiwan stood at 51.60 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Taiwan peaked at 92.14 million tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1896.
Taiwan ranks 37th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1940 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 14,663 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 10,998 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1943 | 10,986 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1946 | 7,319 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.2% |
| 1948 | 10,983 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 10,983 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 396,095 tonnes | +3506.4% |
| 1951 | 809,744 tonnes | +104.4% |
| 1952 | 777,213 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 1.03 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1954 | 1.42 million tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1955 | 1.34 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 1.70 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1957 | 1.60 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 2.01 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1959 | 2.31 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1960 | 2.34 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 2.47 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 2.71 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 2.87 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 3.24 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 4.40 million tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1966 | 5.74 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1967 | 7.49 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1968 | 8.91 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 11.36 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1970 | 14.26 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 17.48 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1972 | 20.99 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 26.02 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 25.47 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 29.24 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 40.49 million tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 44.40 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 52.42 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 54.68 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 58.37 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 51.55 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 45.51 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 45.75 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 43.54 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 40.90 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 44.74 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 46.05 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 55.37 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 62.16 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 67.58 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 70.96 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 71.12 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.59 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 78.58 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 84.09 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 83.30 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 84.12 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 86.82 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 91.35 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 92.14 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 88.18 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 85.26 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 85.30 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.76 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 87.82 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 88.94 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 84.17 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 75.89 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 70.98 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 72.40 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 68.66 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 65.86 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 64.13 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 64.38 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.29 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.72 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 66.05 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.12 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 57.94 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 55.16 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 49.90 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 52.86 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 54.12 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 51.60 million tonnes | -4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +3506.4% | 10,983 tonnes | 396,095 tonnes |
| 1951 | +104.4% | 396,095 tonnes | 809,744 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,664 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,990 tonnes | 7,319 tonnes | 14,663 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.34 million tonnes | 396,095 tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.15 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 11.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.54 million tonnes | 14.26 million tonnes | 54.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.39 million tonnes | 40.90 million tonnes | 62.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.35 million tonnes | 67.58 million tonnes | 91.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.54 million tonnes | 70.98 million tonnes | 92.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.25 million tonnes | 57.94 million tonnes | 72.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.73 million tonnes | 49.90 million tonnes | 55.16 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 oil in Taiwan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Taiwan was 51.60 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 oil recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.14 million tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1896.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Taiwan ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.