Share global methane emissions in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share global methane emissions was 0.1588 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1588
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.174
in 2007
All-time low
0.0696
in 1890
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share global methane emissions in Taiwan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.1588 for share 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 global methane emissions in Taiwan peaked at 0.174 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0696, 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.
Share global methane emissions in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0847 | — |
| 1851 | 0.0847 | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.0845 | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.0843 | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.0837 | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.0836 | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.0833 | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.0832 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0831 | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0828 | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.0824 | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0821 | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.082 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0816 | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.0812 | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.0809 | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.0805 | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.0803 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0802 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0798 | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0797 | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0792 | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0784 | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0779 | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0779 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0773 | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 0.0769 | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0766 | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.0763 | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 0.0758 | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.075 | -1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.0744 | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0738 | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.0731 | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0728 | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.0725 | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.0721 | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.0715 | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.0707 | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0704 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0696 | -1.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0698 | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.0703 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 0.071 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 0.0712 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0712 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.0716 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0721 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.0727 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 0.0722 | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0724 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.0725 | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.0729 | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0717 | -1.7% |
| 1904 | 0.0715 | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0713 | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0707 | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.07 | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.0708 | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0707 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0711 | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.0713 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.0714 | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0714 | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.073 | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 0.0738 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.0755 | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0778 | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0808 | +3.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0877 | +8.5% |
| 1920 | 0.0867 | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0874 | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0925 | +5.8% |
| 1923 | 0.0925 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.0937 | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 0.097 | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 0.0998 | +2.9% |
| 1927 | 0.0993 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.0952 | -4.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0936 | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 0.0956 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0949 | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0957 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0989 | +3.4% |
| 1934 | 0.0982 | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.0993 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 0.1017 | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 0.1054 | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 0.1115 | +5.8% |
| 1939 | 0.1185 | +6.2% |
| 1940 | 0.1219 | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 0.1264 | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 0.1232 | -2.6% |
| 1943 | 0.127 | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 0.1226 | -3.5% |
| 1945 | 0.1182 | -3.6% |
| 1946 | 0.124 | +4.9% |
| 1947 | 0.1291 | +4.1% |
| 1948 | 0.1373 | +6.3% |
| 1949 | 0.141 | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 0.1384 | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 0.1427 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1515 | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1525 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1525 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.154 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1556 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.159 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1648 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 0.168 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1721 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1699 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1732 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1707 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1679 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1632 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.159 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1594 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.157 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1499 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1467 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1454 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1421 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.137 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1393 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1394 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1433 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1421 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.142 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1377 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1371 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1418 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1421 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1438 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1424 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.142 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1402 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1393 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1377 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1352 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1421 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1444 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1464 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1461 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1454 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1479 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1467 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1496 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1517 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1524 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1528 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1659 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1656 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1642 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1646 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1659 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1639 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.174 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1653 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.172 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1715 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1635 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1645 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1706 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1715 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1711 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1731 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1695 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1698 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1693 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1688 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1684 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1645 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1592 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1588 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0838 | 0.0828 | 0.0847 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0811 | 0.0798 | 0.0824 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0776 | 0.0758 | 0.0797 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0726 | 0.0704 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0712 | 0.0696 | 0.0727 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0715 | 0.07 | 0.0729 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0754 | 0.0711 | 0.0877 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0938 | 0.0867 | 0.0998 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.102 | 0.0949 | 0.1185 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1271 | 0.1182 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1539 | 0.1384 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1642 | 0.1499 | 0.1732 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1415 | 0.137 | 0.1467 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1402 | 0.1352 | 0.1438 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1473 | 0.1421 | 0.1524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1654 | 0.1528 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1694 | 0.1635 | 0.1731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1639 | 0.1588 | 0.1688 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share global methane emissions in Taiwan?
- Share global methane emissions in Taiwan was 0.1588 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.174 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0696 in 1890.
- How does Taiwan rank for share global methane emissions?
- Taiwan ranks 83rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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