Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Taiwan
Taiwan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.22 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.22 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
86th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.13 tonnes per person
in 2000
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1896
Years of data
129
1896–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Taiwan stood at 2.22 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Taiwan peaked at 4.13 tonnes per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1896.
That places Taiwan 86th out of 213 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 | 0.002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1941 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1942 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +48.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | +3279.9% |
| 1951 | 0.103 tonnes per person | +97.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0954 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1214 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1621 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1477 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1795 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1957 | 0.1622 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1959 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2169 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1960 | 0.212 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.2159 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2282 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2338 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2549 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3353 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4239 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5387 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6267 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7819 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9624 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 1977 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.8 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 2.4 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 2.09 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 3.04 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.39 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.57 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.11 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.93 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.78 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.85 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.66 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.29 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.79 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +3279.9% | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0521 tonnes per person |
| 1951 | +97.5% | 0.0521 tonnes per person | 0.103 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 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1436 tonnes per person | 0.0521 tonnes per person | 0.2169 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3851 tonnes per person | 0.212 tonnes per person | 0.7819 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 tonnes per person | 0.9624 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 3.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person | 4.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | 4.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Taiwan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Taiwan was 2.22 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 by fuel type recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 tonnes per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1896.
- How does Taiwan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Taiwan ranks 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.