Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Taiwan
Taiwan: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 262.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
262.35 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
285.74 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
17.84 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Taiwan, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Taiwan stood at 262.35 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Taiwan peaked at 285.74 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.84 million tonnes, in 1965.
Taiwan ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.84 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 19.46 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 21.97 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 24.14 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 26.29 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 28.73 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 31.47 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 35.87 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 40.24 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 39.31 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 43.45 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 56.10 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 61.13 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 71.03 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 75.77 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 83.51 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 75.05 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 70.03 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 76.55 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 77.61 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 76.45 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 86.16 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 90.52 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 106.38 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 115.01 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 124.26 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 133.63 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 142.43 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 154.05 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 161.56 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 170.06 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 178.06 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 190.78 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 200.55 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 208.02 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 226.93 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 231.43 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 238.57 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 249.13 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 259.37 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 266.89 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 276.55 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 280.08 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 266.98 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 253.03 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 270.72 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 276.77 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 273.28 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 274.58 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 276.96 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 276.26 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 280.20 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 285.74 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 284.15 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 274.70 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 272.46 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 283.82 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 273.99 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 267.13 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 262.35 million tonnes | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.94 million tonnes | 17.84 million tonnes | 26.29 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 48.31 million tonnes | 28.73 million tonnes | 75.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.73 million tonnes | 70.03 million tonnes | 115.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.34 million tonnes | 124.26 million tonnes | 208.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.90 million tonnes | 226.93 million tonnes | 280.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.34 million tonnes | 270.72 million tonnes | 285.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.95 million tonnes | 262.35 million tonnes | 283.82 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More climate change data for Taiwan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.4% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 0.8% (2024)
- Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 0.5% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 0.3% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 10.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.7% (2024)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Taiwan?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Taiwan was 262.35 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 285.74 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.84 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Taiwan rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Taiwan ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.