Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan
Taiwan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 5.13 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.13 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1896
Years of data
129
1896–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan, 1896–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan is 5.13 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 129 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan peaked at 5.13 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1896.
That places Taiwan 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 54,960 tonnes | +1400.0% |
| 1898 | 168,544 tonnes | +206.7% |
| 1899 | 249,152 tonnes | +47.8% |
| 1900 | 359,072 tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1901 | 534,944 tonnes | +49.0% |
| 1902 | 791,424 tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1903 | 1.01 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1904 | 1.23 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1905 | 1.48 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1906 | 1.76 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1907 | 2.11 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1908 | 2.52 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1909 | 3.01 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1910 | 3.63 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1911 | 4.31 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1912 | 5.05 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1913 | 5.90 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1914 | 6.82 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1915 | 7.83 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1916 | 9.22 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1917 | 11.02 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1918 | 13.16 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1919 | 16.07 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1920 | 19.12 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1921 | 21.87 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1922 | 25.44 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1923 | 29.28 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1924 | 33.27 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1925 | 37.71 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1926 | 42.47 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1927 | 47.39 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1928 | 51.60 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1929 | 55.66 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1930 | 59.90 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1931 | 63.67 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1932 | 67.27 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1933 | 71.33 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1934 | 75.37 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1935 | 79.60 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1936 | 84.23 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1937 | 89.41 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1938 | 95.25 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1939 | 102.19 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1940 | 109.73 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1941 | 117.39 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1942 | 123.52 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1943 | 129.68 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 134.07 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 136.18 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 138.96 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 142.43 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 146.81 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 151.09 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 154.24 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 158.09 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 163.44 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 168.59 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 173.35 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 178.86 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 184.50 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 190.73 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 197.74 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 205.85 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 214.75 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 223.99 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 234.45 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 245.48 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 257.69 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 269.36 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 280.73 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 292.52 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 304.43 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 315.66 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 326.29 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 335.76 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 345.40 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 353.91 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 361.86 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 369.90 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 377.81 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 385.91 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 395.36 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 407.18 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 421.94 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 435.42 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 451.48 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 473.15 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 498.29 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 524.92 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 557.35 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 592.38 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 633.00 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 674.89 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 717.82 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 764.35 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 818.28 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 877.60 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 940.07 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.70 billion tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 billion tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.28 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 2.44 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.59 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.74 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.90 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.06 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.22 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.38 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.55 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.71 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.87 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.04 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.20 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.36 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.52 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.69 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.84 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.99 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.13 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | +1400.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes |
| 1898 | +206.7% | 54,960 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes |
| 1901 | +49.0% | 359,072 tonnes | 534,944 tonnes |
| 1899 | +47.8% | 168,544 tonnes | 249,152 tonnes |
| 1902 | +47.9% | 534,944 tonnes | 791,424 tonnes |
| 1900 | +44.1% | 249,152 tonnes | 359,072 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 119,080 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 249,152 tonnes | 4 |
| 1900s | 1.48 million tonnes | 359,072 tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.30 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 16.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 36.38 million tonnes | 19.12 million tonnes | 55.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 78.82 million tonnes | 59.90 million tonnes | 102.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 132.99 million tonnes | 109.73 million tonnes | 151.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 177.54 million tonnes | 154.24 million tonnes | 205.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 263.91 million tonnes | 214.75 million tonnes | 315.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 365.94 million tonnes | 326.29 million tonnes | 407.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 526.28 million tonnes | 421.94 million tonnes | 674.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 996.80 million tonnes | 717.82 million tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 billion tonnes | 1.46 billion tonnes | 2.74 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 billion tonnes | 2.90 billion tonnes | 4.36 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 billion tonnes | 4.52 billion tonnes | 5.13 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.4% (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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.7% (2024)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan was 5.13 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1896.
- How does Taiwan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Taiwan ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.