CO2 emissions per capita rose 3.50% to 12,099 kg in Taiwan in 2017, according to World Bank / EIA.
Historically, CO2 emissions per capita in Taiwan reached an all time high of 12,099 kg in 2017 and an all time low of 3,517 kg in 1984. When compared to Taiwan's main peers, CO2 emissions per capita in China amounted to 6,621 kg, 13,566 kg in Hong Kong and 1,157 kg in Philippines in 2017.
Taiwan has been ranked 18th within the group of 79 countries we follow in terms of CO2 emissions per capita, 3 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
CO2 Emissions Per Capita | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
China | kg | 6,433 | 6,530 | 6,676 | 6,654 | 6,602 | ||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong | kg | 12,991 | 12,456 | 12,782 | 12,467 | 12,516 | ||||||||||||||||
India | kg | 1,424 | 1,501 | 1,550 | 1,657 | 1,690 | ||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | kg | 1,966 | 2,075 | 2,108 | 1,898 | 1,916 | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | kg | 9,371 | 10,116 | 10,063 | 9,753 | 9,508 | ||||||||||||||||
Philippines | kg | 851 | 864 | 941 | 982 | 1,057 | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | kg | 10,859 | 11,003 | 10,724 | 10,840 | 10,626 | ||||||||||||||||
Singapore | kg | 37,160 | 36,296 | 35,790 | 35,147 | 36,718 | ||||||||||||||||
Taiwan | kg | 11,687 | 11,413 | 11,390 | 11,607 | 11,414 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | kg | 17,084 | 16,317 | 16,656 | 16,717 | 16,170 | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | kg | 1,503 | 1,467 | 1,546 | 1,718 | 1,989 |