Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Taiwan
Taiwan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Taiwan is 12.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Taiwan?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Taiwan ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.