Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita was 12.64 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita in Taiwan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Taiwan is 12.64 tonnes per person, measured 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-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Taiwan peaked at 13.57 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.96 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Taiwan 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.73 tonnes per person | 3.96 tonnes per person | 11.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.32 tonnes per person | 10.52 tonnes per person | 13.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.27 tonnes per person | 11.3 tonnes per person | 13.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.35 tonnes per person | 11.76 tonnes per person | 12.64 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 15 South Korea 13.7 tonnes per person compare
- 16 Switzerland 13.34 tonnes per person compare
- 17 Canada 13.23 tonnes per person compare
- 19 Luxembourg 11.02 tonnes per person compare
- 20 Mongolia 10.67 tonnes per person compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 10.46 tonnes per person 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 consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Taiwan?
- Consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Taiwan was 12.64 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.57 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Taiwan rank for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.