Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Taiwan, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Taiwan stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Taiwan peaked at 0.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.
Taiwan ranks 80th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 77 Chile 0.2% compare
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- 83 Turkmenistan 0.2% compare
More climate change data for Taiwan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 10.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.7% (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.5% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.7% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 10.09 billion tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Taiwan?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Taiwan was 0.2% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Taiwan ranks 80th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.