Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Taiwan
Taiwan: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Taiwan, 1820–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Taiwan stood at 0.2196 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Taiwan peaked at 0.6681 kilograms per international-$ in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per international-$, in 1820.
That places Taiwan 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 115 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0825 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0567 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1141 kilograms per international-$ | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.2615 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1397 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5155 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5373 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4662 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6068 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4331 kilograms per international-$ | 0.362 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5747 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6681 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6681 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6681 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4346 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3476 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4957 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5013 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4845 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5243 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5037 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4575 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5527 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4128 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3381 kilograms per international-$ | 0.56 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.381 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3726 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3889 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3708 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3248 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3974 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.285 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2484 kilograms per international-$ | 0.315 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2303 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2383 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 63 Iceland 0.2246 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 64 Morocco 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 65 Mexico 0.2232 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 67 Greece 0.2183 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 68 Moldova 0.2171 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 69 Indonesia 0.2166 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Taiwan?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Taiwan was 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6681 kilograms per international-$ in 1940.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per international-$ in 1820.
- How does Taiwan rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Taiwan ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).