Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.8%
Change on year
up 28.5%
World rank
184th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,300.0%
in 1897
All-time low
-52.8%
in 1945
Years of data
128
1897–2024
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Taiwan, 1897–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Taiwan stood at -1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and down 306.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Taiwan peaked at 1,300.0% in 1897 and was at its lowest, -52.8%, in 1945.
That places Taiwan 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 1,300.0% | — |
| 1898 | 121.4% | -90.7% |
| 1899 | -29.0% | -123.9% |
| 1900 | 36.4% | -225.3% |
| 1901 | 60.0% | +65.0% |
| 1902 | 45.8% | -23.6% |
| 1903 | -15.7% | -134.3% |
| 1904 | 1.7% | -110.8% |
| 1905 | 15.0% | +785.0% |
| 1906 | 8.7% | -42.0% |
| 1907 | 30.7% | +252.7% |
| 1908 | 14.3% | -53.4% |
| 1909 | 18.8% | +31.3% |
| 1910 | 26.3% | +40.4% |
| 1911 | 10.1% | -61.5% |
| 1912 | 9.2% | -9.2% |
| 1913 | 15.3% | +67.0% |
| 1914 | 7.7% | -49.7% |
| 1915 | 10.4% | +34.1% |
| 1916 | 36.5% | +252.0% |
| 1917 | 29.9% | -18.0% |
| 1918 | 19.1% | -36.0% |
| 1919 | 35.7% | +86.6% |
| 1920 | 4.7% | -87.0% |
| 1921 | -9.5% | -304.0% |
| 1922 | 29.7% | -411.9% |
| 1923 | 7.3% | -75.4% |
| 1924 | 4.2% | -42.2% |
| 1925 | 12.4% | +194.4% |
| 1926 | 5.9% | -52.5% |
| 1927 | 3.7% | -37.0% |
| 1928 | -14.7% | -497.8% |
| 1929 | -0.3% | -98.2% |
| 1930 | 1.2% | -567.9% |
| 1931 | -11.1% | -1003.2% |
| 1932 | -4.8% | -57.0% |
| 1933 | 16.7% | -451.4% |
| 1934 | -0.5% | -103.1% |
| 1935 | 4.6% | -971.2% |
| 1936 | 8.5% | +85.8% |
| 1937 | 10.9% | +28.7% |
| 1938 | 12.4% | +13.2% |
| 1939 | 21.7% | +76.0% |
| 1940 | 8.2% | -62.4% |
| 1941 | 2.2% | -73.6% |
| 1942 | -19.1% | -985.5% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | -100.6% |
| 1944 | -27.9% | -25704.3% |
| 1945 | -52.8% | +88.8% |
| 1946 | 30.8% | -158.4% |
| 1947 | 26.5% | -14.1% |
| 1948 | 25.4% | -4.0% |
| 1949 | -1.5% | -105.7% |
| 1950 | -15.4% | +956.3% |
| 1951 | 29.7% | -293.0% |
| 1952 | 30.2% | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 1.3% | -95.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | -82.0% |
| 1955 | 11.0% | +4756.8% |
| 1956 | 6.8% | -38.2% |
| 1957 | 6.5% | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 16.9% | +161.5% |
| 1959 | 14.9% | -12.4% |
| 1960 | 8.0% | -45.9% |
| 1961 | 5.5% | -31.3% |
| 1962 | 13.1% | +136.8% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | -49.0% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | +78.7% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | -53.4% |
| 1966 | 9.1% | +63.4% |
| 1967 | 12.9% | +42.3% |
| 1968 | 9.9% | -23.3% |
| 1969 | 8.9% | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 9.3% | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 14.0% | +46.4% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | -12.7% |
| 1974 | -2.3% | -119.1% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | -553.7% |
| 1976 | 29.1% | +176.0% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | -69.2% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | +80.6% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -58.8% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | +53.3% |
| 1981 | -10.1% | -199.1% |
| 1982 | -6.7% | -34.0% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | -239.2% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -85.2% |
| 1985 | -1.5% | -208.4% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | -952.1% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -60.2% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | +246.5% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | -53.7% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -40.1% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +52.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +143.8% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -78.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +43.6% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -64.8% |
| 2008 | -4.7% | -466.8% |
| 2009 | -5.2% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -233.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -68.0% |
| 2012 | -1.3% | -156.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -137.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +83.3% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -128.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -667.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +38.9% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | -128.1% |
| 2019 | -3.3% | +499.4% |
| 2020 | -0.8% | -75.5% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -611.2% |
| 2022 | -3.5% | -183.1% |
| 2023 | -2.5% | -27.7% |
| 2024 | -1.8% | -28.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | -25704.3% | 0.1% | -27.9% |
| 1955 | +4756.8% | 0.2% | 11.0% |
| 1931 | -1003.2% | 1.2% | -11.1% |
| 1935 | +971.2% | -0.5% | 4.6% |
| 1942 | -985.5% | 2.2% | -19.1% |
| 1986 | +952.1% | -1.5% | 12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 464.1% | -29.0% | 1,300.0% | 3 |
| 1900s | 21.6% | -15.7% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 20.0% | 7.7% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.3% | -14.7% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.0% | -11.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.8% | -52.8% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.2% | -15.4% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.1% | 5.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | -2.3% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | -10.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 3.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -5.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -3.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -3.5% | 4.2% | 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)
- 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Taiwan?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Taiwan was -1.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300.0% in 1897.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.8% in 1945.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Taiwan ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 306.3%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.