What is carbon intensity of energy in Taiwan?

Carbon intensity of energy in Taiwan was 218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 284.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1967.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 195.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987.

How does Taiwan rank for carbon intensity of energy?

Taiwan ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Taiwan data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of energy in Taiwan

Name: Carbon intensity of energy in Taiwan
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Carbon intensity of energy was 218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

86th

of 204 countries

All-time high

284.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

in 1967

All-time low

195.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

in 1987

Years of data

1965–2024

Carbon intensity of energy in Taiwan, 1965–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Taiwan stood at 218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Taiwan peaked at 284.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1967 and was at its lowest, 195.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1987.

That places Taiwan 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	279.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	273.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	284.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	5
1970s	260.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	243.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	281.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
1980s	218.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	195.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	268.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
1990s	219.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	214.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	222.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2000s	217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	208.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	222.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2010s	210.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	206.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	213.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2020s	214.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	209.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	218.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	5

Countries ranked near Taiwan

83 Lebanon 219.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
84 Malaysia 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
85 Solomon Islands 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
87 Malawi 217.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
88 Sri Lanka 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
89 Iran 216.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

All data for Taiwan →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of energy in Taiwan?: Carbon intensity of energy in Taiwan was 218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 284.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1967.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 195.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987.
How does Taiwan rank for carbon intensity of energy?: Taiwan ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Carbon intensity of energy
Unit: grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.