Methane emissions in Taiwan
Taiwan: Methane emissions was 15.46 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.46 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
83rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.71 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.05 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Taiwan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Taiwan stood at 15.46 million.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Taiwan peaked at 15.71 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1850.
That places Taiwan 83rd out of 199 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.
Methane emissions in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1851 | 1.05 million | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 1.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 1.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 1.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 1.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 1.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 1.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 1.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 1.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 1.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 1.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 1.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 1.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 1.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 1.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 1.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 1.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 1.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 1.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 1.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 1.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 1.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 1.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 1.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 1.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 1.18 million | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 1.18 million | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 1.18 million | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.19 million | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.19 million | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 1.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 1.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 1.24 million | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 1.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 1.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 1.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 1.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 1.35 million | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 1.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 1.38 million | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 1.40 million | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 1.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 1.42 million | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 1.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 1.46 million | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 1.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 1.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 1.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 1.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 1.57 million | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 1.59 million | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 1.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 1.64 million | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 1.66 million | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 1.74 million | +4.4% |
| 1917 | 1.82 million | +4.6% |
| 1918 | 1.89 million | +3.8% |
| 1919 | 2.03 million | +7.5% |
| 1920 | 2.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 2.04 million | -1.0% |
| 1922 | 2.21 million | +8.3% |
| 1923 | 2.28 million | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 2.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 2.45 million | +4.6% |
| 1926 | 2.53 million | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 2.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 2.50 million | -3.7% |
| 1929 | 2.51 million | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 2.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 2.53 million | -1.3% |
| 1932 | 2.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 2.68 million | +5.2% |
| 1934 | 2.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 2.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 2.95 million | +5.2% |
| 1937 | 3.13 million | +5.9% |
| 1938 | 3.32 million | +6.2% |
| 1939 | 3.60 million | +8.4% |
| 1940 | 3.79 million | +5.2% |
| 1941 | 3.99 million | +5.3% |
| 1942 | 3.92 million | -1.8% |
| 1943 | 4.11 million | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 4.01 million | -2.6% |
| 1945 | 3.80 million | -5.1% |
| 1946 | 4.10 million | +8.0% |
| 1947 | 4.41 million | +7.5% |
| 1948 | 4.77 million | +8.0% |
| 1949 | 4.94 million | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 4.95 million | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 5.27 million | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 5.73 million | +8.6% |
| 1953 | 5.89 million | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 6.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 6.38 million | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 6.64 million | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 6.99 million | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 7.39 million | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 7.86 million | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 8.29 million | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 8.26 million | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 8.57 million | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 8.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 8.70 million | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 8.68 million | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 8.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 8.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 8.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 8.76 million | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 8.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 8.76 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.74 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 8.64 million | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 8.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 8.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 9.34 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 9.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 9.43 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 9.38 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.31 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 9.39 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 9.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 9.64 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 9.68 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 9.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.78 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.86 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.49 million | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 10.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.70 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 11.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 11.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 12.72 million | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 12.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.44 million | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 13.84 million | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 14.32 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 14.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.23 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.89 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 15.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.40 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.36 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 15.46 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.06 million | 1.05 million | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.10 million | 1.08 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.13 million | 1.12 million | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.17 million | 1.16 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.27 million | 1.19 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.45 million | 1.38 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.71 million | 1.55 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.35 million | 2.04 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.88 million | 2.53 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.18 million | 3.79 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.31 million | 4.95 million | 7.86 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.65 million | 8.26 million | 8.90 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.02 million | 8.64 million | 9.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.67 million | 9.31 million | 9.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.98 million | 10.49 million | 11.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.27 million | 11.72 million | 14.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.01 million | 14.23 million | 15.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.52 million | 15.36 million | 15.71 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Taiwan?
- Methane emissions in Taiwan was 15.46 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.71 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1850.
- How does Taiwan rank for methane emissions?
- Taiwan ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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