Co2 intensity in Taiwan
Taiwan: Co2 intensity was 0.2196 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2196
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
66th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6681
in 1940
All-time low
0
in 1820
Years of data
115
1820–2022
Co2 intensity in Taiwan, 1820–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Taiwan stood at 0.2196.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Taiwan peaked at 0.6681 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Taiwan 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 115 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0.0567 | — |
| 1902 | 0.0806 | +42.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0569 | -29.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0597 | +5.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0828 | +38.6% |
| 1906 | 0.0844 | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0988 | +17.0% |
| 1908 | 0.1084 | +9.8% |
| 1909 | 0.1141 | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 0.1397 | +22.4% |
| 1911 | 0.1611 | +15.3% |
| 1912 | 0.1834 | +13.9% |
| 1913 | 0.1909 | +4.1% |
| 1914 | 0.2102 | +10.1% |
| 1915 | 0.2218 | +5.5% |
| 1916 | 0.2788 | +25.7% |
| 1917 | 0.3187 | +14.3% |
| 1918 | 0.3949 | +23.9% |
| 1919 | 0.5155 | +30.6% |
| 1920 | 0.5408 | +4.9% |
| 1921 | 0.4662 | -13.8% |
| 1922 | 0.5378 | +15.4% |
| 1923 | 0.5578 | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 0.534 | -4.3% |
| 1925 | 0.566 | +6.0% |
| 1926 | 0.5874 | +3.8% |
| 1927 | 0.6068 | +3.3% |
| 1928 | 0.5019 | -17.3% |
| 1929 | 0.4745 | -5.5% |
| 1930 | 0.4601 | -3.0% |
| 1931 | 0.4035 | -12.3% |
| 1932 | 0.362 | -10.3% |
| 1933 | 0.4347 | +20.1% |
| 1934 | 0.4097 | -5.7% |
| 1935 | 0.3885 | -5.2% |
| 1936 | 0.3979 | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 0.437 | +9.8% |
| 1938 | 0.463 | +5.9% |
| 1939 | 0.5747 | +24.1% |
| 1940 | 0.6681 | +16.2% |
| 1950 | 0.3476 | -48.0% |
| 1951 | 0.4175 | +20.1% |
| 1952 | 0.4856 | +16.3% |
| 1953 | 0.4499 | -7.4% |
| 1954 | 0.4116 | -8.5% |
| 1955 | 0.4224 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.4272 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.4241 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.4645 | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 0.4957 | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 0.5068 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.5005 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5243 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5112 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5101 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4845 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.485 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4946 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4978 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4977 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4889 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4738 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4766 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4738 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4575 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4819 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5466 | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5404 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5527 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.545 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.56 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.474 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4272 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4306 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3947 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3704 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.374 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3381 | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3797 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3793 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3889 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3871 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3824 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3884 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3799 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3765 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3726 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3782 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3826 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.373 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3839 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3974 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3893 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3916 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3841 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3763 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3707 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3537 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3361 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3248 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.315 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3115 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3009 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.295 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2841 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2793 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2773 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2737 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2648 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2484 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2383 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.233 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2196 | -5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -48.0% | 0.6681 | 0.3476 |
| 1902 | +42.3% | 0.0567 | 0.0806 |
| 1905 | +38.6% | 0.0597 | 0.0828 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0825 | 0.0567 | 0.1141 | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.2615 | 0.1397 | 0.5155 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5373 | 0.4662 | 0.6068 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4331 | 0.362 | 0.5747 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6681 | 0.6681 | 0.6681 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4346 | 0.3476 | 0.4957 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5013 | 0.4845 | 0.5243 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5037 | 0.4575 | 0.5527 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4128 | 0.3381 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.381 | 0.3726 | 0.3889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3708 | 0.3248 | 0.3974 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.285 | 0.2484 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2303 | 0.2196 | 0.2383 | 3 |
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More climate change data for Taiwan
- Share co2 vs population 0.0984 (2100)
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 10.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 10.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled 11.3 (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 419.01 million tonnes (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 0 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 intensity in Taiwan?
- Co2 intensity in Taiwan was 0.2196 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6681 in 1940.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Taiwan rank for co2 intensity?
- Taiwan ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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