Energy — Emissions per capita in China, Taiwan Province of
China, Taiwan Province of: Energy — Emissions per capita was 10.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
China, Taiwan Province of recorded 10.6 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 11.78 t CO2eq/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.37 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places China, Taiwan Province of 21st out of 190 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.
Energy — Emissions per capita in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.37 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 5.76 t CO2eq/cap | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 6.04 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 6.55 t CO2eq/cap | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 6.78 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 7.05 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 7.36 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 7.95 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 8.35 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 8.43 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.64 t CO2eq/cap | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 9.6 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.99 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 10.31 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.8 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.99 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.34 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.72 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.07 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.55 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 11.26 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 11.45 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.16 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.29 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.44 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.28 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.55 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.78 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.26 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 11 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.49 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 11.14 t CO2eq/cap | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 10.86 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 10.6 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.96 t CO2eq/cap | 5.37 t CO2eq/cap | 8.43 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6 t CO2eq/cap | 9.6 t CO2eq/cap | 11.72 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 t CO2eq/cap | 11 t CO2eq/cap | 11.78 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.77 t CO2eq/cap | 10.49 t CO2eq/cap | 11.14 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of
- 18 Belgium-Luxembourg 11.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 19 Republic of Korea 11.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Turkmenistan 10.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 22 Estonia 10.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 23 Singapore 10.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 24 Luxembourg 10.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for China, Taiwan Province of
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,067 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 65.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,557 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,256 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,301 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions per capita in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Energy — emissions per capita in China, Taiwan Province of was 10.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.78 t CO2eq/cap in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Taiwan Province of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.