Consumption co2 per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Consumption co2 per capita was 12.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption co2 per capita in Taiwan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 12.64 for consumption co2 per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 per capita in Taiwan peaked at 13.57 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.96, in 1990.
Taiwan ranks 18th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 per capita in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.96 | — |
| 1991 | 4.2 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 4.61 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 4.9 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 5.11 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.16 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.33 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 11.12 | +108.6% |
| 1998 | 10.94 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.93 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 12.67 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 11.76 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 12.05 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.82 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.57 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 13.15 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 13.28 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 12.38 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 12.05 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.52 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 12.79 | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 13.22 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.04 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 12.25 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.71 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.3 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 11.91 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 12.22 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.16 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.13 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.76 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.38 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 12.63 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 12.64 | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption co2 per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +108.6% | 5.33 | 11.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.73 | 3.96 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.32 | 10.52 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.27 | 11.3 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.35 | 11.76 | 12.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 15 South Korea 13.7 compare
- 16 Switzerland 13.34 compare
- 17 Canada 13.23 compare
- 19 Luxembourg 11.02 compare
- 20 Mongolia 10.67 compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 10.46 compare
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 consumption co2 per capita in Taiwan?
- Consumption co2 per capita in Taiwan was 12.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.57 in 2004.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 in 1990.
- How does Taiwan rank for consumption co2 per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Consumption co2 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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