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
35th
of 142 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 35th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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 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 35th out of 142 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.