Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Taiwan
Taiwan: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2021
All-time low
179,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Taiwan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Taiwan peaked at 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 179,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Taiwan 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 190,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 205,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 201,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 245,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 287,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 303,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 292,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 312,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 349,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 325,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 375,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 414,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 381,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 451,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 507,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 459,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 557,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 621,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 569,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 676,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 763,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 689,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 848,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 870,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 76 Somalia 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 77 Senegal 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 78 Sweden 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 80 Malawi 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 81 Hungary 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 82 Zimbabwe 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 10.09 billion tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Taiwan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Taiwan was 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Taiwan rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Taiwan ranks 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.