Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Taiwan
Taiwan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.2069 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2069 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
32nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.5514 tonnes per person
in 1993
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1896
Years of data
129
1896–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | +32.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0245 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | +61.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.053 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 0.065 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0778 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0902 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0915 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0919 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1136 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1239 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1388 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1391 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1435 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1648 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1877 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1909 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1895 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.205 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2594 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2999 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3257 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.331 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3835 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3842 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3539 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.384 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3636 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3632 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3685 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3857 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4211 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4354 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4415 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4588 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4925 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5514 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5211 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5076 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4888 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4864 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4524 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4171 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3951 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4048 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4331 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4109 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4197 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4371 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4282 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4122 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3684 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3395 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.349 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3657 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3425 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3429 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.302 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2683 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2287 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2267 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2273 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2327 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2397 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.247 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.233 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2137 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2069 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -100.0% | 0.0189 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1958 | +61.7% | 0.0303 tonnes per person | 0.0489 tonnes per person |
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)
- 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 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.