Taiwan

Eastern Asia, Asia

CO2 emissions per person
11.3
t CO2/person/year · 2024
20th of 213 countries
Renewable energy share
6.27
% of primary energy · 2024
58th of 79 countries
Air pollution (PM2.5)
16.6
µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
107th of 241 countries

Climate

CO2 emissions

262.3 Mt CO2/year · 2024
+62% since 199425th highest of 215 · 2024
0100200300175018001850190019502000high 2017

Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

11.3 t CO2/person/year · 2024
+49% since 199420th highest of 213 · 2024
0510175018001850190019502000high 2007

Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Methane emissions

15.5 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
+44% since 199483rd highest of 199 · 2024
0510151850190019502000high 2021

Methane traps around 80 times more heat than CO2 over 20 years. It comes mainly from livestock, rice, landfill and leaky fossil fuel infrastructure. Global Carbon Project / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

All greenhouse gases

283.5 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
+60% since 199432nd highest of 199 · 2024
01002003001850190019502000high 2017

Every warming gas combined: CO2, methane and nitrous oxide, expressed as CO2-equivalents. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Nitrous oxide emissions

5.73 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
+17% since 199479th highest of 201 · 2024
02461850190019502000high 2021

N2O is nearly 300 times more warming than CO2 and comes mostly from fertilised farmland and livestock. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Consumption-based CO2

294.8 Mt CO2/year · 2023
+184% since 199321st highest of 120 · 2023
01002003001990200020102020high 2004

CO2 counted where goods are used rather than where they are made. Compare with production emissions to see who imports their footprint. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Aviation emissions per person

320.7 kg CO2/person/year · 2018
+48% since 201330th highest of 144 · 2018
0100200300201320142015201620172018World

Each person's share of the CO2 from flights taking off in their country, including passengers and freight. ICCT / Graver et al. via Our World in Data

Energy

Renewable energy share

6.27 % of primary energy · 2024
+4.2 pp since 199458th highest of 79 · 2024
0510197019801990200020102020high 1968low 2002

The slice of a country's energy that comes from renewables such as wind, solar and hydro. Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data

Fossil fuel share

91.4 % of primary energy · 2024
+6.6 pp since 199420th highest of 79 · 2024
050100197019801990200020102020high 1977low 1985

The slice of a country's energy still coming from coal, oil and gas. The number the world is trying to shrink. Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data

Energy use per person

54,013 kWh/person/year · 2024
+57% since 199419th highest of 79 · 2024
020k40k60k197019801990200020102020high 2021

How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

5.44 % of electricity · 2025
+5.4 pp since 199549th highest of 90 · 2025
0241990200020102020

The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

4.16 % of electricity · 2025
+4.2 pp since 199545th highest of 88 · 2025
0241990200020102020

The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

36.3 % of electricity · 2025
-1.6 pp since 199515th highest of 89 · 2025
020401990200020102020high 2003

The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

1.60 % of electricity · 2025
-23 pp since 199548th highest of 90 · 2025
010201990200020102020high 1989low 2023

The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

48.8 % of electricity · 2025
+44 pp since 199520th highest of 87 · 2025
020401990200020102020

The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

3,681 ha/year · 2024
+254% since 2001102nd highest of 197 · 2024
05k2005201020152020high 2009low 2013

Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Forest area

67.0 % of land · 2015
-1.0 pp since 199423rd highest of 213 · 2015
020406019952000200520102015World

How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Meat supply per person

91.5 kg/person/year · 2023
+25% since 199327th highest of 176 · 2023
050100198020002020Worldhigh 2020low 1962

Meat available for consumption per person. Livestock drives around 15% of global emissions and most deforestation. FAO via Our World in Data

Nitrogen fertiliser use

159.6 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023
-37% since 200210th highest of 198 · 2023
01002002005201020152020low 2022

Nitrogen applied per hectare of cropland. It feeds half the world, but runoff chokes rivers and coastal seas. FAO via Our World in Data

Urban population

78.9 % living in cities · 2025
+2.0 pp since 199577th highest of 236 · 2025
0501960198020002020Worldhigh 2011

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

16.6 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
+1.2% since 1998107th highest of 241 · 2024
010203020002005201020152020Worldhigh 2010low 1999

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data

What can one person do?

Fossil fuels still supply 91% of the energy used here, so switching your home to a genuinely renewable tariff matters.

  • Fly less
    One long-haul return flight can outweigh a year of other savings. Swap one flight for a train trip or a call.
  • Eat more plants
    Shifting towards a plant-rich diet is one of the largest steady cuts a person can make, and it starts with single meals.
  • Travel without a car where you can
    Walking, cycling and public transport beat an electric car; an electric car beats petrol.
  • Use your voice
    Personal footprints matter, but system change matters more. Vote, ask your employer and bank what they are doing, and talk about it.

Based on the highest-impact personal actions identified by Wynes & Nicholas (2017) and the IPCC's AR6 report on demand-side mitigation.

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