Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan, 1896–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan is 0.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 129 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan peaked at 0.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1896.
That places Taiwan 20th out of 179 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.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 0.0% | — |
| 1897 | 0.0% | +1339.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +194.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | +41.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +38.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +42.7% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +41.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | +21.8% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +16.8% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +15.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +13.5% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +15.4% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +11.9% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +13.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +15.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +18.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | +15.2% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | +11.7% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +10.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative 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 | +1339.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1898 | +194.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1901 | +42.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1902 | +41.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1899 | +41.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1900 | +38.0% | 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% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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)
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Taiwan was 0.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1896.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Taiwan ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.