Share of global methane emissions in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of global methane emissions was 0.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global methane emissions in Taiwan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.2% for share of global methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Taiwan peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1890.
That places Taiwan 83rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 81 Guatemala 0.2% compare
- 82 Afghanistan 0.2% compare
- 84 Congo 0.2% compare
- 85 Gabon 0.1% compare
- 86 Central African Republic 0.1% 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 methane emissions in Taiwan?
- Share of global methane emissions in Taiwan was 0.2% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1890.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Taiwan ranks 83rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.