Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Taiwan
Taiwan: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0052 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Taiwan, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Taiwan stood at 0.0052 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Taiwan peaked at 0.0052 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Taiwan ranks 32nd of 214 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 °C | 0.002 °C | 0.0031 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0033 °C | 0.0045 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 °C | 0.0046 °C | 0.0052 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Taiwan?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Taiwan was 0.0052 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Taiwan rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Taiwan ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.