Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Taiwan
Taiwan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.5581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Taiwan stood at 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Taiwan peaked at 13.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Taiwan 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.5581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.5595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.5608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.5621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.5633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.5644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.5654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.5663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.5671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.5677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.5681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.5685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.5688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.5691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.5694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.5697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.5699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.5702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.5705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.5708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.5711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.5723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.5749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.5784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 0.5827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 0.5873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 0.5919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.5964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.6003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.6033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.6052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.6064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.6073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.6082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.6089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.6095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.6096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.6079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.6062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 0.6116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.6147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.6171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.6188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.6222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.6433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 0.6702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1899 | 0.656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1900 | 0.6677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 0.6904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1902 | 0.7185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1903 | 0.6978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1904 | 0.6952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.7041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.7083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 0.7355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1908 | 0.7491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 0.7715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 0.812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1911 | 0.8338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 0.8462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 0.8762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1914 | 0.8918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 0.921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1916 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 1917 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1918 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1919 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.8% |
| 1920 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1922 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.5% |
| 1923 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1926 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1929 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1932 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1933 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1934 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1935 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1937 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1938 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1939 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1940 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1941 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 1943 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.6% |
| 1945 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.5% |
| 1946 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.9% |
| 1947 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1948 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1949 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1950 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 1951 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1952 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1953 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 8.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 8.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 9.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 9.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 11.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 11.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 11.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 12.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 12.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 12.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 | -26.5% | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 24 Libya 12.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 25 Iceland 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 26 Uruguay 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 28 South Korea 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 29 Luxembourg 11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 30 Ireland 11.46 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Taiwan?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Taiwan was 12.21 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Taiwan rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Taiwan ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 greenhouse gas 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.