Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Taiwan, China

Taiwan, China: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 11.3 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.3 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.17 tonnes per person
in 2007
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1750
Years of data
230
1750–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Taiwan, China, 1750–2024

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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 vs. per capita energy use in Taiwan, China stood at 11.3 tonnes per person.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Taiwan, China peaked at 12.17 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1750.

That places Taiwan, China 20th out of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 1
1760s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 1
1770s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 1
1780s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 1
1790s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 1
1800s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 10
1810s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 10
1820s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 10
1830s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 10
1840s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 10
1850s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 10
1860s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 10
1870s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 10
1880s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 10
1890s 0.0091 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0415 tonnes per person 10
1900s 0.0912 tonnes per person 0.0391 tonnes per person 0.1532 tonnes per person 10
1910s 0.3756 tonnes per person 0.1907 tonnes per person 0.8094 tonnes per person 10
1920s 0.9968 tonnes per person 0.7453 tonnes per person 1.18 tonnes per person 10
1930s 0.929 tonnes per person 0.7591 tonnes per person 1.27 tonnes per person 10
1940s 0.8137 tonnes per person 0.3442 tonnes per person 1.33 tonnes per person 10
1950s 0.7812 tonnes per person 0.4981 tonnes per person 1.03 tonnes per person 10
1960s 1.38 tonnes per person 1.07 tonnes per person 1.81 tonnes per person 10
1970s 2.93 tonnes per person 1.94 tonnes per person 4.27 tonnes per person 10
1980s 4.41 tonnes per person 3.74 tonnes per person 5.63 tonnes per person 10
1990s 7.74 tonnes per person 6.03 tonnes per person 9.37 tonnes per person 10
2000s 11.19 tonnes per person 10.16 tonnes per person 12.17 tonnes per person 10
2010s 11.81 tonnes per person 11.6 tonnes per person 12.09 tonnes per person 10
2020s 11.6 tonnes per person 11.3 tonnes per person 12.05 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Taiwan, China

  1. 17 Palau, Republic of 12.76 tonnes per person compare
  2. 18 Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands 12.34 tonnes per person compare
  3. 19 Russian Federation 12.29 tonnes per person compare
  4. 21 Korea, Republic of 11.29 tonnes per person compare
  5. 22 Greenland 11.08 tonnes per person compare
  6. 23 Turkmenistan 10.81 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Taiwan, China?
Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Taiwan, China was 11.3 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Taiwan, China?
The highest recorded value was 12.17 tonnes per person in 2007.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Taiwan, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1750.
How does Taiwan, China rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
Taiwan, China ranks 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan, China 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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