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
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.
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)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP 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)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.7% (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.5% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.7% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 10.09 billion tonnes (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.