Per capita co2 by source in Taiwan
Taiwan: Per capita co2 by source was 6.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.08
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
6th
of 179 countries
All-time high
7.13
in 2021
All-time low
0.0014
in 1896
Years of data
129
1896–2024
Per capita co2 by source in Taiwan, 1896–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 6.08 for per capita co2 by source in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in Taiwan peaked at 7.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0014, in 1896.
That places Taiwan 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 by source in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 0.0014 | — |
| 1897 | 0.019 | +1281.7% |
| 1898 | 0.0415 | +118.5% |
| 1899 | 0.0291 | -30.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0391 | +34.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0617 | +57.7% |
| 1902 | 0.0888 | +43.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0738 | -16.8% |
| 1904 | 0.0741 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0841 | +13.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0902 | +7.3% |
| 1907 | 0.1162 | +28.8% |
| 1908 | 0.1309 | +12.6% |
| 1909 | 0.1532 | +17.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1907 | +24.5% |
| 1911 | 0.2083 | +9.2% |
| 1912 | 0.2232 | +7.2% |
| 1913 | 0.2528 | +13.2% |
| 1914 | 0.2683 | +6.1% |
| 1915 | 0.293 | +9.2% |
| 1916 | 0.3966 | +35.3% |
| 1917 | 0.5108 | +28.8% |
| 1918 | 0.6026 | +18.0% |
| 1919 | 0.8094 | +34.3% |
| 1920 | 0.8366 | +3.4% |
| 1921 | 0.7453 | -10.9% |
| 1922 | 0.9493 | +27.4% |
| 1923 | 1 | +5.4% |
| 1924 | 1.02 | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 1.11 | +9.0% |
| 1926 | 1.17 | +4.5% |
| 1927 | 1.18 | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 0.9842 | -16.7% |
| 1929 | 0.9279 | -5.7% |
| 1930 | 0.9449 | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 0.8184 | -13.4% |
| 1932 | 0.7591 | -7.2% |
| 1933 | 0.8368 | +10.2% |
| 1934 | 0.8091 | -3.3% |
| 1935 | 0.8286 | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 0.8827 | +6.5% |
| 1937 | 0.9631 | +9.1% |
| 1938 | 1.06 | +9.7% |
| 1939 | 1.23 | +16.0% |
| 1940 | 1.29 | +5.6% |
| 1941 | 1.28 | -1.2% |
| 1942 | 0.9952 | -22.1% |
| 1943 | 0.9815 | -1.4% |
| 1944 | 0.6916 | -29.5% |
| 1945 | 0.3321 | -52.0% |
| 1946 | 0.4416 | +33.0% |
| 1947 | 0.5463 | +23.7% |
| 1948 | 0.664 | +21.5% |
| 1949 | 0.6011 | -9.5% |
| 1950 | 0.4152 | -30.9% |
| 1951 | 0.4902 | +18.1% |
| 1952 | 0.6559 | +33.8% |
| 1953 | 0.61 | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 0.5421 | -11.1% |
| 1955 | 0.6053 | +11.7% |
| 1956 | 0.5958 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.6323 | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 0.6842 | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 0.7618 | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 0.8057 | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 0.8069 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8818 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.898 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9602 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8894 | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.84 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8482 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8381 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7728 | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7173 | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6266 | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6237 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5394 | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4944 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4917 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4743 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4758 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5441 | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6667 | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 0.816 | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7321 | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8575 | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 1.14 | +32.9% |
| 1984 | 1.3 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 1.36 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.64 | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 1.75 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 2.01 | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 2.05 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.08 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.24 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 2.57 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 2.8 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 2.92 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.04 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.41 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 3.83 | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 4.24 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.97 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 5.26 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 5.57 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 5.98 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 6.2 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.39 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.7 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.98 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.71 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.37 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.76 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.99 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.87 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.97 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.83 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.86 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.95 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.01 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.82 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.61 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.13 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 6.32 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.08 | -3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 by source in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | +1281.7% | 0.0014 | 0.019 |
| 1898 | +118.5% | 0.019 | 0.0415 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0227 | 0.0014 | 0.0415 | 4 |
| 1900s | 0.0912 | 0.0391 | 0.1532 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3756 | 0.1907 | 0.8094 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9927 | 0.7453 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9125 | 0.7591 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7824 | 0.3321 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5993 | 0.4152 | 0.7618 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8541 | 0.7728 | 0.9602 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5654 | 0.4743 | 0.7173 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 | 0.7321 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 | 2.08 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 | 4.97 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.91 | 6.76 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 6.08 | 7.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 3 Kazakhstan 7.78 compare
- 4 Brunei 6.49 compare
- 5 China 6.26 compare
- 7 South Africa 5.8 compare
- 8 Australia 5.34 compare
- 9 South Korea 4.78 compare
More climate change data for Taiwan
- Share co2 vs population 0.0984 (2100)
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 10.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 10.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled 11.3 (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 419.01 million tonnes (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 0 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co2 by source in Taiwan?
- Per capita co2 by source in Taiwan was 6.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 in 1896.
- How does Taiwan rank for per capita co2 by source?
- Taiwan ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 by source rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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