East Asia & Pacific · High income · 2023

Taiwan: mid-book EDGAR inventory · 12.87 t per person

In 2023, Taiwan emitted 309 MtCO₂e (12.87 t per person, 0.39 t per $1K GDP) - energy led at 60% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 91%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Taiwan ranks only #30 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, well behind its per-capita rank of #10 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate.

#30 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#10 / 51
Per-capita rank
#30 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

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Emissions Performance Score
43/100
Taiwan · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions F
12.87 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity C+
0.39 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share A+
5%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend F
+492%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll TWN · 2023 309 Mt · 12.87 t per person

Taiwan sits mid-pack by absolute Mt among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (309 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 309 Mt
  • PC 12.87 t
  • INT 0.39
  • RANK-A #30 / 51
  • RANK-P #10 / 51
  • RANK-I #30 / 51
  • SECTOR 60% Energy
  • GAS 91% Carbon
  • PHOTO Kazakhstan
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Kazakhstan (319 Mt · Δ 11 Mt vs Taiwan)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Taiwan

1. Malaysia3252. Kazakhstan3193. Taiwan3094. Spain2865. Bangladesh282

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Taiwan's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total fell from 316.6 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 308.8 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −7.84 MtCO₂e (−2.5%).
  • Taiwan's energy total fell from 189.4 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 186.1 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −3.25 MtCO₂e (−1.7%).
  • Taiwan's methane total fell from 15.2 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 14.9 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −0.3 MtCO₂e (−2.0%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Taiwan ranks only #30 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, well behind its per-capita rank of #10 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate. How we place countries.

Taiwan vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Taiwan's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

309 41st percentile more MtCO₂e than 41% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more economies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Taiwan 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Energy1862. Industry623. Transport334. Waste115. Buildings106. Agriculture47. Fugitive emissions2
0%100%60%
Energy share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Taiwan emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

0100200300400 197019771984199119982005201220192023 309
Reported annual emissions for Taiwan, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Taiwan 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide279.92. Methane14.93. Fluorinated gases104. Nitrous oxide4.1

Scale versus per-person exposure

Per-person intensity signature

Per-person intensity is the standout for Taiwan: 12.87 t per person (upper tercile, ≥9.59 t) alongside 309 Mt absolute.

Taiwan ranks only #30 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, well behind its per-capita rank of #10 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for TWN exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other East Asia & Pacific economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Taiwan (TWN) is in the middle third of live EDGAR country mass (309 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

How do Taiwan's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Taiwan ranks #30 of 51 by absolute total and #10 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #30.

How much CO₂-equivalent did Taiwan emit in 2023?

Taiwan's 2023 total is 309 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Which sector dominates Taiwan's emissions?

Energy led at 60% of the 2023 national total (309 MtCO₂e).

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.