What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Taiwan?

Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Taiwan was 10.09 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 by world region recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 10.09 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.

How does Taiwan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?

Taiwan ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Taiwan

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Taiwan
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 10.09 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

10.09 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

27th

of 215 countries

All-time high

10.09 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

0 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

275

1750–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Taiwan, 1750–2024

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 by world region in Taiwan is 10.09 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 275 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Taiwan peaked at 10.09 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Taiwan 27th out of 215 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1760s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1770s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1780s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1790s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1800s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1810s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1820s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1830s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1840s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1850s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1860s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1870s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1880s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1890s	47,632 tonnes	0 tonnes	249,152 tonnes	10
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	36.42 million tonnes	19.12 million tonnes	55.83 million tonnes	10
1930s	79.34 million tonnes	60.07 million tonnes	103.24 million tonnes	10
1940s	135.24 million tonnes	111.01 million tonnes	154.10 million tonnes	10
1950s	187.97 million tonnes	157.88 million tonnes	225.77 million tonnes	10
1960s	311.72 million tonnes	237.64 million tonnes	406.06 million tonnes	10
1970s	627.86 million tonnes	434.79 million tonnes	889.17 million tonnes	10
1980s	1.33 billion tonnes	972.68 million tonnes	1.75 billion tonnes	10
1990s	2.58 billion tonnes	1.87 billion tonnes	3.41 billion tonnes	10
2000s	4.77 billion tonnes	3.64 billion tonnes	5.96 billion tonnes	10
2010s	7.48 billion tonnes	6.23 billion tonnes	8.73 billion tonnes	10
2020s	9.56 billion tonnes	9.00 billion tonnes	10.09 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Taiwan

24 Turkey 12.89 billion tonnes compare
25 Czechia 12.33 billion tonnes compare
26 Netherlands 12.26 billion tonnes compare
28 Argentina 9.15 billion tonnes compare
29 Romania 8.86 billion tonnes compare
30 Thailand 8.31 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 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)
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Taiwan →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Taiwan?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Taiwan was 10.09 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 by world region recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 10.09 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
How does Taiwan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?: Taiwan ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.