What is emissions of air pollutants in Taiwan?

Emissions of air pollutants in Taiwan was 520,865 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 2.17 million tonnes in 1994.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 41,125 tonnes in 1750.

How does Taiwan rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Taiwan ranks 77th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Taiwan data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Taiwan

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Taiwan
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: emissions of air pollutants was 520,865 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

520,865 tonnes

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

77th

of 220 countries

All-time high

2.17 million tonnes

in 1994

All-time low

41,125 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Taiwan, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 520,865 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Taiwan peaked at 2.17 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 41,125 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Taiwan 77th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	41,439 tonnes	41,125 tonnes	41,752 tonnes	10
1760s	42,133 tonnes	41,821 tonnes	42,445 tonnes	10
1770s	42,825 tonnes	42,514 tonnes	43,134 tonnes	10
1780s	43,510 tonnes	43,203 tonnes	43,817 tonnes	10
1790s	44,188 tonnes	43,884 tonnes	44,490 tonnes	10
1800s	44,854 tonnes	44,556 tonnes	45,150 tonnes	10
1810s	45,506 tonnes	45,216 tonnes	45,796 tonnes	10
1820s	46,295 tonnes	45,860 tonnes	46,728 tonnes	10
1830s	47,392 tonnes	46,824 tonnes	47,958 tonnes	10
1840s	48,649 tonnes	48,082 tonnes	49,213 tonnes	10
1850s	49,955 tonnes	49,337 tonnes	50,618 tonnes	10
1860s	51,403 tonnes	50,780 tonnes	52,039 tonnes	10
1870s	52,844 tonnes	52,186 tonnes	53,504 tonnes	10
1880s	54,266 tonnes	53,648 tonnes	54,890 tonnes	10
1890s	58,504 tonnes	55,030 tonnes	62,069 tonnes	10
1900s	76,174 tonnes	65,397 tonnes	86,861 tonnes	10
1910s	91,949 tonnes	88,911 tonnes	96,105 tonnes	10
1920s	111,984 tonnes	93,750 tonnes	124,538 tonnes	10
1930s	136,348 tonnes	126,302 tonnes	151,279 tonnes	10
1940s	169,117 tonnes	153,193 tonnes	184,095 tonnes	10
1950s	215,652 tonnes	201,159 tonnes	227,148 tonnes	10
1960s	192,234 tonnes	162,420 tonnes	244,714 tonnes	10
1970s	478,032 tonnes	269,106 tonnes	817,495 tonnes	10
1980s	1.33 million tonnes	853,608 tonnes	1.73 million tonnes	10
1990s	2.02 million tonnes	1.78 million tonnes	2.17 million tonnes	10
2000s	1.43 million tonnes	947,955 tonnes	1.95 million tonnes	10
2010s	630,316 tonnes	525,765 tonnes	890,594 tonnes	10
2020s	538,775 tonnes	520,865 tonnes	554,378 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Taiwan

74 Paraguay 597,454 tonnes compare
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78 Liberia 520,771 tonnes compare
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See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Taiwan?: Emissions of air pollutants in Taiwan was 520,865 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 2.17 million tonnes in 1994.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 41,125 tonnes in 1750.
How does Taiwan rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Taiwan ranks 77th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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