Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Taiwan
Taiwan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 3.44 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Taiwan, 1896–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Taiwan stood at 3.44 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 129 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Taiwan peaked at 3.44 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1896.
Taiwan ranks 28th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 21,984 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1939 | 36,640 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1940 | 51,296 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1941 | 65,959 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1942 | 76,957 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1943 | 87,943 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1944 | 98,935 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1945 | 106,263 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1946 | 113,582 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1947 | 124,574 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1948 | 135,557 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1949 | 146,540 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1950 | 542,635 tonnes | +270.3% |
| 1951 | 1.35 million tonnes | +149.2% |
| 1952 | 2.13 million tonnes | +57.5% |
| 1953 | 3.16 million tonnes | +48.2% |
| 1954 | 4.58 million tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1955 | 5.92 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1956 | 7.62 million tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1957 | 9.22 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1958 | 11.22 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1959 | 13.53 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1960 | 15.87 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1961 | 18.35 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1962 | 21.05 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 23.93 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 27.17 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 31.57 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 37.31 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 44.79 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 53.70 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 65.06 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 79.32 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1971 | 96.80 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 117.79 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 143.81 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 169.28 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 198.52 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 239.01 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 283.41 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 335.83 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 390.51 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 448.88 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 500.43 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 545.94 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 591.69 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 635.23 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 676.13 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 720.87 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 766.91 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 822.28 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 884.44 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 952.02 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.86 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.94 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.03 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.12 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.20 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.29 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.38 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.45 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.60 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.66 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.73 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.79 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.86 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.92 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.99 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.06 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.12 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.18 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.23 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.28 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.33 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.39 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.44 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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 | +270.3% | 146,540 tonnes | 542,635 tonnes |
| 1951 | +149.2% | 542,635 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes |
| 1938 | +100.0% | 10,992 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1939 | +66.7% | 21,984 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,962 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 100,761 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 146,540 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.93 million tonnes | 542,635 tonnes | 13.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.88 million tonnes | 15.87 million tonnes | 65.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 205.43 million tonnes | 79.32 million tonnes | 390.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 659.28 million tonnes | 448.88 million tonnes | 884.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 billion tonnes | 952.02 million tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 billion tonnes | 1.77 billion tonnes | 2.52 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 billion tonnes | 2.60 billion tonnes | 3.18 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 billion tonnes | 3.23 billion tonnes | 3.44 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More climate change data for Taiwan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.77 (2024)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 309.61 (2024)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) -0.267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled 11.3 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Taiwan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Taiwan was 3.44 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1896.
- How does Taiwan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Taiwan ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.