Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Taiwan
Taiwan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.2069 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Taiwan, 1896–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Taiwan is 0.2069 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Taiwan peaked at 0.5514 tonnes per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1896.
Taiwan ranks 32nd of 209 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0325 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 0.0495 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0985 tonnes per person | 0.053 tonnes per person | 0.1391 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2297 tonnes per person | 0.1435 tonnes per person | 0.331 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3843 tonnes per person | 0.3539 tonnes per person | 0.4354 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4818 tonnes per person | 0.4171 tonnes per person | 0.5514 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4049 tonnes per person | 0.3395 tonnes per person | 0.4371 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2886 tonnes per person | 0.2267 tonnes per person | 0.3657 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2281 tonnes per person | 0.2069 tonnes per person | 0.247 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 29 Slovakia 0.235 tonnes per person compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 0.2165 tonnes per person compare
- 31 Slovenia 0.2149 tonnes per person compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 0.204 tonnes per person compare
- 34 Tajikistan 0.203 tonnes per person compare
- 35 Georgia 0.203 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Taiwan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Taiwan was 0.2069 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5514 tonnes per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1896.
- How does Taiwan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Taiwan ranks 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.