CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Taiwan
Taiwan: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 256,674 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
256,674 tonnes
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
36th
of 143 countries
All-time high
256,674 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
99,956 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
6
2013–2018
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Taiwan, 2013–2018
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 256,674 tonnes for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 127.0% over ten years.
That places Taiwan 36th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 113,088 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 104,765 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 99,956 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 188,587 tonnes | +88.7% |
| 2017 | 217,482 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 256,674 tonnes | +18.0% |
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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 co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Taiwan?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Taiwan was 256,674 tonnes in 2018, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 256,674 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,956 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Taiwan rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Taiwan ranks 36th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.