Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 1896
Years of data
129
1896–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan, 1896–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan stood at 0.9%.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan peaked at 1.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1896.
That places Taiwan 14th out of 179 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 0.0% | — |
| 1897 | 0.0% | +1237.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +109.9% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -35.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +29.8% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +55.6% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +42.6% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -22.8% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +19.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +14.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +20.6% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +19.7% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +12.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +26.6% |
| 1917 | 0.1% | +24.7% |
| 1918 | 0.1% | +21.0% |
| 1919 | 0.1% | +60.5% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | +24.9% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 1926 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +14.5% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 1933 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 1938 | 0.2% | +20.8% |
| 1939 | 0.2% | +12.0% |
| 1940 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1941 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 0.2% | -20.4% |
| 1943 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | -27.8% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | -37.9% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | +22.2% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | +22.1% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | -32.6% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +16.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +40.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | +11.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | +1237.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1898 | +109.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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- 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)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.3 tonnes per person (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 share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan was 0.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1896.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Taiwan ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.