Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Taiwan
Taiwan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 12.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.2152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Taiwan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 12.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Taiwan peaked at 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Taiwan 18th out of 197 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.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.2171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.2177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.2182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.2192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.2197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.2203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.2206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.2211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.2213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.2218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.2225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.2227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.2233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.2244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.2258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 0.2275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 0.2294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 0.2312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.2346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.2359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.2367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 0.2372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.2381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.2385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.2388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.2385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.2379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.2374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.2391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.2395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.2397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.2397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.2411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.2615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1898 | 0.2876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1899 | 0.2728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1900 | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1901 | 0.309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1902 | 0.3391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1903 | 0.3203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1904 | 0.3194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.3299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1906 | 0.3358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1908 | 0.3807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1909 | 0.4051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1910 | 0.4475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1911 | 0.4682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1912 | 0.4833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1913 | 0.5157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1914 | 0.5324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1915 | 0.5608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1916 | 0.682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.6% |
| 1917 | 0.8157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.6% |
| 1918 | 0.9227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1919 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.2% |
| 1920 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1922 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.9% |
| 1923 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1926 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.6% |
| 1929 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1932 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1933 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1934 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1937 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1938 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1939 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 1940 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1941 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.7% |
| 1943 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.9% |
| 1945 | 0.6255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -41.2% |
| 1946 | 0.7655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.4% |
| 1947 | 0.9056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.3% |
| 1948 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1949 | 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1950 | 0.7919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.7% |
| 1951 | 0.9302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.5% |
| 1952 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 1953 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1959 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 8.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 9.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 10.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 11.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 11.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 12.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 12.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 12.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 12.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 | -41.2% | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1919 | +26.2% | 0.9227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 15 Russia 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 17 Libya 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 South Korea 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 20 Luxembourg 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 21 Singapore 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Taiwan?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Taiwan was 12.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Taiwan rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Taiwan ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.