Share global ghg emissions in Taiwan

Taiwan: Share global ghg emissions was 0.5209 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5209
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6429
in 2007
All-time low
0.0203
in 1891
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Taiwan, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 0.5209 for share global ghg emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Taiwan peaked at 0.6429 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0203, in 1891.

That places Taiwan 32nd 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.

Share global ghg emissions in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Share global ghg emissions in Taiwan, 1850 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1850 0.0286 —
1851 0.028 -2.1%
1852 0.0274 -2.0%
1853 0.0273 -0.3%
1854 0.0269 -1.5%
1855 0.0267 -0.9%
1856 0.0266 -0.5%
1857 0.0263 -0.8%
1858 0.0263 -0.3%
1859 0.026 -1.1%
1860 0.0273 +5.0%
1861 0.028 +2.6%
1862 0.0285 +1.7%
1863 0.0285 +0.2%
1864 0.0282 -1.1%
1865 0.0286 +1.3%
1866 0.0285 -0.5%
1867 0.0286 +0.5%
1868 0.0286 +0.1%
1869 0.0285 -0.4%
1870 0.0265 -7.2%
1871 0.0259 -2.1%
1872 0.0249 -3.9%
1873 0.0246 -1.2%
1874 0.0245 -0.3%
1875 0.0243 -0.7%
1876 0.0242 -0.4%
1877 0.024 -1.1%
1878 0.0239 -0.4%
1879 0.0236 -1.4%
1880 0.0231 -2.0%
1881 0.0231 -0.0%
1882 0.0227 -1.9%
1883 0.0223 -1.7%
1884 0.0222 -0.1%
1885 0.0222 -0.0%
1886 0.0222 +0.0%
1887 0.0219 -1.5%
1888 0.0215 -1.6%
1889 0.0215 -0.3%
1890 0.0205 -4.7%
1891 0.0203 -0.9%
1892 0.0206 +1.4%
1893 0.0208 +1.0%
1894 0.0207 -0.6%
1895 0.0207 +0.2%
1896 0.0208 +0.6%
1897 0.0214 +2.6%
1898 0.0222 +3.9%
1899 0.0214 -3.5%
1900 0.0217 +1.3%
1901 0.0222 +2.4%
1902 0.0231 +4.2%
1903 0.0221 -4.4%
1904 0.022 -0.7%
1905 0.022 +0.3%
1906 0.022 -0.3%
1907 0.0222 +1.0%
1908 0.0231 +4.0%
1909 0.0236 +2.2%
1910 0.0253 +7.1%
1911 0.0261 +3.1%
1912 0.0267 +2.5%
1913 0.0275 +2.8%
1914 0.0293 +6.7%
1915 0.0309 +5.4%
1916 0.0343 +11.1%
1917 0.0387 +12.7%
1918 0.043 +11.2%
1919 0.0543 +26.3%
1920 0.0512 -5.7%
1921 0.0497 -3.0%
1922 0.0574 +15.6%
1923 0.0573 -0.3%
1924 0.0593 +3.5%
1925 0.0635 +7.1%
1926 0.0667 +5.0%
1927 0.0664 -0.4%
1928 0.0596 -10.3%
1929 0.0577 -3.1%
1930 0.06 +3.9%
1931 0.0576 -3.9%
1932 0.0579 +0.4%
1933 0.0633 +9.3%
1934 0.0615 -2.9%
1935 0.063 +2.4%
1936 0.0642 +2.0%
1937 0.0679 +5.7%
1938 0.0755 +11.2%
1939 0.0856 +13.4%
1940 0.0876 +2.4%
1941 0.0884 +0.9%
1942 0.0774 -12.4%
1943 0.0782 +1.0%
1944 0.0653 -16.5%
1945 0.0509 -22.1%
1946 0.0566 +11.3%
1947 0.0617 +8.9%
1948 0.069 +11.9%
1949 0.0712 +3.1%
1950 0.0605 -14.9%
1951 0.0652 +7.6%
1952 0.0752 +15.4%
1953 0.0752 +0.0%
1954 0.0738 -1.9%
1955 0.0756 +2.5%
1956 0.077 +1.9%
1957 0.0791 +2.7%
1958 0.0865 +9.4%
1959 0.0908 +4.9%
1960 0.0985 +8.5%
1961 0.1008 +2.4%
1962 0.1096 +8.8%
1963 0.1118 +2.0%
1964 0.1179 +5.4%
1965 0.1199 +1.7%
1966 0.1255 +4.7%
1967 0.1321 +5.3%
1968 0.1362 +3.1%
1969 0.1353 -0.6%
1970 0.1391 +2.8%
1971 0.1483 +6.6%
1972 0.1573 +6.1%
1973 0.1672 +6.3%
1974 0.1645 -1.6%
1975 0.1786 +8.6%
1976 0.2146 +20.2%
1977 0.2228 +3.9%
1978 0.2484 +11.5%
1979 0.2624 +5.7%
1980 0.2845 +8.4%
1981 0.2663 -6.4%
1982 0.2537 -4.7%
1983 0.2702 +6.5%
1984 0.2641 -2.2%
1985 0.2527 -4.3%
1986 0.2761 +9.2%
1987 0.2869 +3.9%
1988 0.3263 +13.7%
1989 0.3476 +6.5%
1990 0.3698 +6.4%
1991 0.3923 +6.1%
1992 0.4212 +7.4%
1993 0.4528 +7.5%
1994 0.4583 +1.2%
1995 0.4781 +4.3%
1996 0.4853 +1.5%
1997 0.4988 +2.8%
1998 0.5406 +8.4%
1999 0.555 +2.7%
2000 0.5977 +7.7%
2001 0.6201 +3.8%
2002 0.6205 +0.1%
2003 0.6052 -2.5%
2004 0.626 +3.4%
2005 0.6348 +1.4%
2006 0.6404 +0.9%
2007 0.6429 +0.4%
2008 0.6008 -6.6%
2009 0.5719 -4.8%
2010 0.5865 +2.6%
2011 0.5822 -0.7%
2012 0.5665 -2.7%
2013 0.5706 +0.7%
2014 0.5711 +0.1%
2015 0.5694 -0.3%
2016 0.5901 +3.6%
2017 0.5931 +0.5%
2018 0.5857 -1.2%
2019 0.5632 -3.8%
2020 0.5808 +3.1%
2021 0.5805 -0.0%
2022 0.5516 -5.0%
2023 0.5328 -3.4%
2024 0.5209 -2.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global 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.

YearChange FromTo
1919 +26.3% 0.043 0.0543

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.027 0.026 0.0286 10
1860s 0.0283 0.0273 0.0286 10
1870s 0.0246 0.0236 0.0265 10
1880s 0.0223 0.0215 0.0231 10
1890s 0.0209 0.0203 0.0222 10
1900s 0.0224 0.0217 0.0236 10
1910s 0.0336 0.0253 0.0543 10
1920s 0.0589 0.0497 0.0667 10
1930s 0.0656 0.0576 0.0856 10
1940s 0.0706 0.0509 0.0884 10
1950s 0.0759 0.0605 0.0908 10
1960s 0.1187 0.0985 0.1362 10
1970s 0.1903 0.1391 0.2624 10
1980s 0.2829 0.2527 0.3476 10
1990s 0.4652 0.3698 0.555 10
2000s 0.616 0.5719 0.6429 10
2010s 0.5778 0.5632 0.5931 10
2020s 0.5533 0.5209 0.5808 5

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 29 Egypt 0.6108 compare
  2. 30 Poland 0.6106 compare
  3. 31 Philippines 0.5616 compare
  4. 33 Algeria 0.5073 compare
  5. 34 Spain 0.5054 compare
  6. 35 United Arab Emirates 0.4816 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Taiwan?
Share global ghg emissions in Taiwan was 0.5209 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6429 in 2007.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0203 in 1891.
How does Taiwan rank for share global ghg emissions?
Taiwan ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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