Live estimate
Taiwan CO₂ Emissions
Taiwan emitted 262.3 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.7% of the world total, the 25th most of 215 countries. That is 11.3 tonnes per person, 2.4× the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Taiwan in 2026 so far
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CO₂ in 2024
262.3 Mt
262.3 million tonnes
World rank
#25
of 215 countries
Share of world
0.7%
world total 38.60 Gt
Per person
11.3 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
-1.8%
2023: 267.1 Mt
Historical share
0.6%
#27 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions fell 1.8% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 2%. Emissions peaked in 2017 at 285.7 million tonnes and are now 8% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 262.3 |
| 2023 | 267.1 |
| 2022 | 274.0 |
| 2021 | 283.8 |
| 2020 | 272.5 |
| 2019 | 274.7 |
| 2018 | 284.2 |
| 2017 | 285.7 |
| 2016 | 280.2 |
| 2015 | 276.3 |
| 2014 | 277.0 |
| 2013 | 274.6 |
| 2012 | 273.3 |
| 2011 | 276.8 |
| 2010 | 270.7 |
| 2009 | 253.0 |
| 2008 | 267.0 |
| 2007 | 280.1 |
| 2006 | 276.6 |
| 2005 | 266.9 |
| 2004 | 259.4 |
| 2003 | 249.1 |
| 2002 | 238.6 |
| 2001 | 231.4 |
| 2000 | 226.9 |
Where it comes from
Coal is the largest source of Taiwan’s CO₂, at 54%.
- Coal54%141.1 Mt
- Oil20%51.6 Mt
- Gas24%63.9 Mt
- Cement2%4.8 Mt
- Other industry0%1.0 Mt
How Taiwan compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Taiwan emit?
Taiwan emitted 262.3 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.7% of global emissions. That is about 8 tonnes every second.
What are Taiwan’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Taiwan emits 11.3 tonnes per person, 2.4× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (23.2 million people in 2024).
Are Taiwan’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions fell 1.8% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 2%. Emissions peaked in 2017 at 285.7 million tonnes and are now 8% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Taiwan?
Coal is the largest source, at 54% of Taiwan’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (141.1 million tonnes).
How much has Taiwan contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Taiwan has emitted about 10 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.6% of the world total, the 27th largest historical contribution.
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →