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