Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Taiwan
Taiwan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
684.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2017
All-time low
633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Taiwan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Taiwan peaked at 684.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2017 and was at its lowest, 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
Taiwan ranks 43rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 635.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 654.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 654.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 665.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 663.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 665.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 669.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 669.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 660.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 657.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 653.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 652.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 649.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 644.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 645.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 650.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 659.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 684.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 672.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 649.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 648.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 652.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 639.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 644.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 635.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 659.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 635.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 669.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 655.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 644.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 684.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 642 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 652.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 40 Solomon Islands 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 41 Kuwait 635.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 42 Cayman Islands 633.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 44 Moldova 633.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 45 Algeria 632.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 46 United States Virgin Islands 632.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Taiwan?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Taiwan was 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 684.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2017.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Taiwan rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Taiwan ranks 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.