CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Taiwan
Taiwan: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 262.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
262.35 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
285.74 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Taiwan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Taiwan stood at 262.35 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Taiwan peaked at 285.74 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1850.
That places Taiwan 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1856 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 51,296 tonnes | +1300.0% |
| 1898 | 113,584 tonnes | +121.4% |
| 1899 | 80,608 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1900 | 109,920 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1901 | 175,872 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1902 | 256,480 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1903 | 216,176 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1904 | 219,840 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 252,816 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1906 | 274,800 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1907 | 359,072 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1908 | 410,368 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1909 | 487,312 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1910 | 615,552 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1911 | 677,840 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1912 | 740,128 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1913 | 853,712 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1914 | 919,664 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1915 | 1.01 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1916 | 1.38 million tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1917 | 1.80 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1918 | 2.14 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1919 | 2.91 million tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1920 | 3.04 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1921 | 2.76 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1922 | 3.57 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1923 | 3.83 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1924 | 3.99 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 4.49 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1926 | 4.75 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1927 | 4.93 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1928 | 4.20 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1929 | 4.19 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 4.24 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 3.77 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1932 | 3.59 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1933 | 4.20 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1934 | 4.17 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 4.36 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1936 | 4.73 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1937 | 5.25 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1938 | 5.90 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1939 | 7.18 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1940 | 7.77 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1941 | 7.94 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 6.42 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1943 | 6.43 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 4.63 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1945 | 2.19 million tonnes | -52.8% |
| 1946 | 2.86 million tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1947 | 3.62 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1948 | 4.54 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1949 | 4.47 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 3.78 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1951 | 4.91 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1952 | 6.39 million tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1953 | 6.47 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 6.49 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 7.20 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1956 | 7.68 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 8.18 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 9.57 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1959 | 10.99 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1960 | 11.87 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 12.53 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 14.16 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 15.11 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 16.91 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 17.84 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 19.46 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 21.97 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 24.14 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 26.29 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 28.73 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 31.47 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 35.87 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 40.24 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 39.31 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 43.45 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 56.10 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 61.13 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 71.03 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 75.77 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 83.51 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 75.05 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 70.03 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 76.55 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 77.61 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 76.45 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 86.16 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 90.52 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 106.38 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 115.01 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 124.26 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 133.63 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 142.43 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 154.05 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 161.56 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 170.06 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 178.06 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 190.78 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 200.55 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 208.02 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 226.93 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 231.43 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 238.57 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 249.13 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 259.37 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 266.89 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 276.55 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 280.08 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 266.98 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 253.03 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 270.72 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 276.77 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 273.28 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 274.58 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 276.96 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 276.26 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 280.20 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 285.74 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 284.15 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 274.70 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 272.46 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 283.82 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 273.99 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 267.13 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 262.35 million tonnes | -1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | +1300.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes |
| 1898 | +121.4% | 51,296 tonnes | 113,584 tonnes |
| 1945 | -52.8% | 4.63 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes |
| 1901 | +60.0% | 109,920 tonnes | 175,872 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 24,915 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 113,584 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 276,266 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 487,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.31 million tonnes | 615,552 tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.98 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.74 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.09 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.17 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 10.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.03 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | 26.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.31 million tonnes | 28.73 million tonnes | 75.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.73 million tonnes | 70.03 million tonnes | 115.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.34 million tonnes | 124.26 million tonnes | 208.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.90 million tonnes | 226.93 million tonnes | 280.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.34 million tonnes | 270.72 million tonnes | 285.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.95 million tonnes | 262.35 million tonnes | 283.82 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 fossil fuels and land-use change in Taiwan?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Taiwan was 262.35 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 285.74 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Taiwan rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Taiwan ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.