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
Latest (2022)
0.2196 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
66th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6681 kilograms per international-$
in 1940
All-time low
0 kilograms per international-$
in 1820
Years of data
115
1820–2022
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-$, in 1820.
That places Taiwan 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 115 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1870 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1901 | 0.0567 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1902 | 0.0806 kilograms per international-$ | +42.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0569 kilograms per international-$ | -29.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0597 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0828 kilograms per international-$ | +38.6% |
| 1906 | 0.0844 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0988 kilograms per international-$ | +17.0% |
| 1908 | 0.1084 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 1909 | 0.1141 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 0.1397 kilograms per international-$ | +22.4% |
| 1911 | 0.1611 kilograms per international-$ | +15.3% |
| 1912 | 0.1834 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 1913 | 0.1909 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 1914 | 0.2102 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 1915 | 0.2218 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1916 | 0.2788 kilograms per international-$ | +25.7% |
| 1917 | 0.3187 kilograms per international-$ | +14.3% |
| 1918 | 0.3949 kilograms per international-$ | +23.9% |
| 1919 | 0.5155 kilograms per international-$ | +30.6% |
| 1920 | 0.5408 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1921 | 0.4662 kilograms per international-$ | -13.8% |
| 1922 | 0.5378 kilograms per international-$ | +15.4% |
| 1923 | 0.5578 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 0.534 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1925 | 0.566 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1926 | 0.5874 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1927 | 0.6068 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 1928 | 0.5019 kilograms per international-$ | -17.3% |
| 1929 | 0.4745 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1930 | 0.4601 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1931 | 0.4035 kilograms per international-$ | -12.3% |
| 1932 | 0.362 kilograms per international-$ | -10.3% |
| 1933 | 0.4347 kilograms per international-$ | +20.1% |
| 1934 | 0.4097 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1935 | 0.3885 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1936 | 0.3979 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 0.437 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 1938 | 0.463 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1939 | 0.5747 kilograms per international-$ | +24.1% |
| 1940 | 0.6681 kilograms per international-$ | +16.2% |
| 1950 | 0.3476 kilograms per international-$ | -48.0% |
| 1951 | 0.4175 kilograms per international-$ | +20.1% |
| 1952 | 0.4856 kilograms per international-$ | +16.3% |
| 1953 | 0.4499 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 1954 | 0.4116 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 1955 | 0.4224 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.4272 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.4241 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.4645 kilograms per international-$ | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 0.4957 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 0.5068 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.5005 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5243 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5112 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5101 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4845 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.485 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4946 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4978 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4977 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4889 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4738 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4766 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4738 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4575 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4819 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5466 kilograms per international-$ | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5404 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5527 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.545 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.56 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.474 kilograms per international-$ | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4272 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4306 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3947 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3704 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.374 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3381 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3797 kilograms per international-$ | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3793 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3889 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3871 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3824 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3884 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3799 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3765 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3726 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3782 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3826 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.373 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3839 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3974 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3893 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3916 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3841 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3763 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3707 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3537 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3361 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3248 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.315 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3115 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3009 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.295 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2841 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2793 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2773 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2737 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2648 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2484 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2383 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.233 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP 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 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3476 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1902 | +42.3% | 0.0567 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0806 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1905 | +38.6% | 0.0597 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0828 kilograms per international-$ |
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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (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)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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)
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-$).