Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Taiwan

Taiwan: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 10.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
10.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
206th
of 217 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 1990
All-time low
10.1%
in 2010
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Taiwan, 1990–2015

051015201990200220151990: 21.2 %1991: 20.2 %1992: 19.2 %1993: 18.4 %1994: 17.8 %1995: 17.1 %1996: 16.5 %1997: 15.1 %1998: 14.1 %1999: 13.4 %2000: 12.6 %2001: 12.3 %2002: 12.2 %2003: 11.9 %2004: 11.9 %2005: 11.5 %2006: 10.9 %2007: 10.3 %2008: 10.6 %2009: 10.7 %2010: 10.1 %2011: 10.4 %2012: 10.5 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 10.3 %2015: 10.3 %

Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Taiwan stood at 10.3%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Taiwan peaked at 21.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2010.

Taiwan ranks 206th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.3% 13.4% 21.2% 10
2000s 11.5% 10.3% 12.6% 10
2010s 10.3% 10.1% 10.5% 6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 203 French Guiana 11.9% compare
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  3. 205 Gibraltar 10.6% compare
  4. 207 Singapore 10.0% compare
  5. 208 Bahrain 9.9% compare
  6. 209 Saudi Arabia 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Taiwan?
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Taiwan was 10.3% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2010.
How does Taiwan rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
Taiwan ranks 206th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?
The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Unit
%
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.