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