Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Taiwan
Taiwan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.75 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.75 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
20th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.75 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1896
Years of data
129
1896–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 gas in Taiwan is 2.75 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 129 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Taiwan peaked at 2.75 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1896.
Taiwan ranks 20th of 146 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 gas 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 | 0.011 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1935 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -46.2% |
| 1938 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0388 tonnes per person | +289.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0371 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | -29.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -39.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1945 | 0.011 tonnes per person | -38.8% |
| 1946 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -40.4% |
| 1948 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +78.4% |
| 1951 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -33.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +40.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +208.7% |
| 1965 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +79.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0601 tonnes per person | +39.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0696 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0946 tonnes per person | +36.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1163 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1162 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1342 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1515 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1714 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1766 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1722 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2029 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2071 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2014 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1911 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1906 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.16 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0798 tonnes per person | -50.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0787 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0836 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0789 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0718 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0728 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0788 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0859 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1486 tonnes per person | +72.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2618 tonnes per person | +76.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2632 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2482 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3395 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3603 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3758 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4277 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5356 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5335 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6005 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6745 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7503 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7883 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9178 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9586 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.56 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | +289.5% | 0.01 tonnes per person | 0.0388 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +208.7% | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.0239 tonnes per person |
| 1926 | -100.0% | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1930 | -100.0% | 0.0301 tonnes per person | 0 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 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0301 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0388 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0163 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0371 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.1163 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1725 tonnes per person | 0.1162 tonnes per person | 0.2071 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0981 tonnes per person | 0.0718 tonnes per person | 0.1906 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3494 tonnes per person | 0.1486 tonnes per person | 0.5356 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9073 tonnes per person | 0.6005 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 17 Netherlands 2.94 tonnes per person compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 2.85 tonnes per person compare
- 19 Australia 2.82 tonnes per person compare
- 21 Malaysia 2.68 tonnes per person compare
- 22 South Korea 2.5 tonnes per person compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 2.43 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 gas in Taiwan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Taiwan was 2.75 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 gas recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1896.
- How does Taiwan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Taiwan ranks 20th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.